07-05-2025
Houthis Confirm Ceasefire As Trump Declares 'Mission Accomplished'
The Houthis have confirmed there will be a ceasefire in the Red Sea with the United States. The deal was mediated by Oman, and this looks like a 'mission accomplished' moment for Trump where he's ready to grasp onto a way out of the quagmire the US found itself in. Wisely, he is getting the US out, and Israel appears to be stepping up in terms of its own defense.
Mideast war correspondent Elijah Magnier observes, 'The US intelligently stopped the bombing on Yemen due to the lack of objectives, the empty outcome and the high cost versus no gain.' Others have noted this is essentially a declare 'mission accomplish' and cut and run moment, amid no better alternatives.
The full Yemeni statement…
#Statement | A Spokesman at the Foreign Ministry has said today that following recent discussions and contacts conducted by the Sultanate of Oman with the United States and the relevant authorities in Sana'a, in the Republic of Yemen, with the aim of de-escalation, — وزارة الخارجية (@FMofOman) May 6, 2025
Surreal, close-up images are emerging showing the sheer and utter destruction and size of the Israeli attack on Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day…
Aftermath: Footage of Sanaa Airport after Israeli airstrikes earlier today. — Clash Report (@clashreport) May 6, 2025
It appears Washington is now content to hand things over the Israel. The Pentagon might have better use for its two aircraft carriers off Yemen, which were essentially large sitting ducks.
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Also read: Trump Demands Sisi Give US Ships Free Passage Through Suez, Support Against Houthis
Source Zero Hedge
