# US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/60811

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 11:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-officials-met-iran-backed-houthis-oman-over-weekend-sources-say-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa7a3fa4391a0001267026

> US officials met with Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, according to sources. The meeting, which was not made public, took place at the US Embassy in Muscat.

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