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Nevertheless, the Omani Foreign Ministry announced later that Muscat successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between Washington and Sanaa that will see both sides end hostilities.

“The understanding between the US and the Houthis not to attack each other is aimed at building momentum for Iran nuclear deal talks,” CNN reported, citing people familiar with the agreement. However, the agreement reportedly does not call for an end to Yemeni operations against Israel.

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According to reports in Hebrew media, Israeli authorities were caught unaware by Trump’s capitulation to Yemen. “[Authorities] were surprised by his words, and do not understand the implications of his statement,” Yedioth Ahronoth revealed.

Following the truce announcement, the Chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, confirmed that despite the Israeli aggression, “There will be no retreat from supporting Gaza, no matter the cost.”

  • SkingradGuard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    Or is Trump setting up a trick scenario where the US will reopen attacks on Yemen when Ansarallah continues their blockade on Israel?

    This sounds like what they’re planning, so they can paint Ansarallah as unreasonable removeds

    • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.net
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      I think it’s more likely that this is what it says on the tin. We know that the US was losing extremely expensive equipment for very little payoff. They’re cutting their losses.