Iran Press/ America: The US government is seeking to hold talks with Houthi leaders in Oman to broker a ceasefire in Yemen, Wall Street Journal reported.
The WSJ cited American officials familiar with the plans as saying in a report on Tuesday that the administration of US President Donald Trump was also looking to prompt Saudi Arabia into taking part in the talks with Houthi leaders.
This is while, enjoying the support of the US and the UK, Saudi Arabia and a number of its regional allies launched a devastating campaign against Yemen in March 2015.
The US plan to open direct negotiations with the Houthis comes at a time when fears of broader regional war are growing.
Saudi Arabia, with the support of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and several other countries, has launched a military invasion in Yemen in March 2015 and has besieged its land, sea, and air.
The Saudi-led war in Yemen has so far killed more than sixteen thousand Yemenis, wounded tens of thousands, and displaced millions of Yemenis.
Yemen's resistance, however, has pushed the Saudi war to a stalemate, with Yemeni forces increasingly using sophisticated weaponry in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi-led coalition.
Over the past months, the Yemeni army has managed to conduct several missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
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On the other hand, Trump has strongly defended arms sales to Riyadh up to this point and has vowed to veto any resolution in US Congress banning the sales.
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