# Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Houthis in Oman

https://mins.news/en/item/63207

- France 24, 2026-09-17 18:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/trump-declines-to-back-saudi-arabia-as-us-officials-reportedly-meet-iran-backed-houthis-in-oman

> Five people familiar with the matter say US officials met Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend. The meetings came days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic section of the Red Sea coast in an offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces, while President Donald Trump has rejected Saudi requests for military help.

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