US again says it is not involved in Israeli strikes on Yemen
A defence official tells Al Jazeera the US did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Sanaa today.
An official told Al Jazeera on Monday that the US was also not involved in that day’s strikes on Hodeidah.
Trump announces end to Yemen strikes amid pressure from Dems, MAGA
Trump’s bombing campaign of Yemen has sat uncomfortably with his pledge on the campaign trail to disengage the US from foreign wars.
Several key figures in his Republican Party criticised the escalation, saying it did not fit into the America First foreign-policy ideology Trump has long espoused.
A cadre of Democrats and at least one Republican – Senator Rand Paul – have also questioned whether the six-week bombing campaign extends beyond Trump’s presidential power.
Under the War Powers Resolution, the executive branch may introduce US military personnel into a hostility only if it is done to thwart an imminent attack. Otherwise, such acts require approval from the US Congress.
The Trump administration has said the strikes on Yemen fall under presidential powers, pointing to the Houthi strikes on US commercial and naval ships. Trump said the Houthis agreed to pause those strikes although the armed group has not confirmed the claim.
Oman says it mediated US-Houthi ‘ceasefire’
In a statement, the Gulf country says it conducted “recent discussions and contacts” with the United States and “relevant authorities” in Houthi-controlled Yemen.
The “efforts have resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the two sides”, it said.
“In the future neither will target the other, including American vessels, in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, ensuring freedom of navigation and smooth flow of international commercial shipping,” the statement said.
The Houthis have not yet confirmed the agreement.
#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, pic.twitter.com/jJZTsW8Mwe
— وزارة الخارجية (@FMofOman) May 6, 2025
