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

> US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic ​stretch of the ‌Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces.

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:01:55.272Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T05:01:55.272Z
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- Topics: Politics
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## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T20:00:02.165Z - France 24 English: [Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman](https://www.france24.com/en/trump-declines-to-back-saudi-arabia-as-us-officials-reportedly-meet-iran-backed-houthis-in-oman)
- 2026-09-18T05:01:55.272Z - Digi24: [Dronă neautorizată, deasupra pistei Aeroportului Național Ronald Reagan din Washington: zborurile au fost oprite](https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/externe/drona-neautorizata-deasupra-pistei-aeroportului-national-ronald-reagan-din-washington-zborurile-au-fost-oprite-3953319)

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