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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen after claiming that the Iran-aligned group agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East.
The comments came during an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, when Trump announced that the Houthis have said that they no longer want to fight, but did not elaborate on the message.
"They said please don't bomb us anymore and we're not going to attack your ships," Trump said.
There was no immediate response from the Houthis.
Trump added that he plans to make a major announcement in the coming days before his departure for the Middle East, but he declined to say what the topic would be.
www.jpost.com
The Houthi have said that their attacks on Red Sea shipping was to stop aid going to Israel, and while US bombing focused on military targets, the IAF attacked seaports and airports and Iranian factories in Yemen in order to prevent the Houthis from receiving aid or trade.
Israel can destroy any target in Yemen and the Houthis lack an air defense system to even make it difficult. The Houthi managed to land one bomb in Israel, which caused almost no damage after many failed attempts and in response Israel quickly landed 50 bombs, destroyiing essential infrastructure.
The comments came during an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, when Trump announced that the Houthis have said that they no longer want to fight, but did not elaborate on the message.
"They said please don't bomb us anymore and we're not going to attack your ships," Trump said.
There was no immediate response from the Houthis.
Trump added that he plans to make a major announcement in the coming days before his departure for the Middle East, but he declined to say what the topic would be.
Donald Trump says Houthis want ceasefire, must stop shipping attacks | The Jerusalem Post
The Houthis "don't want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings," Trump said on Tuesday.
www.jpost.com
The Houthi have said that their attacks on Red Sea shipping was to stop aid going to Israel, and while US bombing focused on military targets, the IAF attacked seaports and airports and Iranian factories in Yemen in order to prevent the Houthis from receiving aid or trade.
Israel can destroy any target in Yemen and the Houthis lack an air defense system to even make it difficult. The Houthi managed to land one bomb in Israel, which caused almost no damage after many failed attempts and in response Israel quickly landed 50 bombs, destroyiing essential infrastructure.
