# Reports: US, Houthis reach secret deal over Yemen war

https://mins.news/en/item/61927

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 01:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/reports-us-houthis-make-secret-deal-over-yemen-war?traffic_source=rss

> US reports say Yemen’s Houthis agreed to keep Red Sea access open to US shipping in return for Washington staying out of direct military action in the Saudi-led war. The alleged deal came as Houthi forces launched an offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

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