Houthi ceasefire hands Trump a win ahead of Middle East trip

A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the U.S., mediated by Oman, has secured a tentative end to attacks on American ships in the Red Sea, but details are slim on the concessions made by both sides. 

Still, the ceasefire allows the Trump administration to claim victory in clearing the pathway for commercial shipping. Attacks on vessels served to justify the military campaign against the designated-terrorist group in Yemen, which launched in earnest in mid-March. 

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