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πŸ”΄ BREAKING: Trump Declines to Back Saudi Arabia as US Officials Reportedly Meet Houthis in Oman β€” President Trump has declined to publicly back Saudi Arabia as its conflict with Yemen's Houthi rebels intensifies, even as US officials reportedly held talks with the Iran-backed Houthis in Oman.

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πŸ“° THE FULL STORY

President Trump has declined to publicly back Saudi Arabia as its conflict with Yemen's Houthi rebels intensifies, even as US officials reportedly held talks with the Iran-backed Houthis in Oman. Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continue to trade strikes, with Al Jazeera reporting five killed and Houthis claiming to have shot down a Saudi F-15. Trump separately said the US is 'hopefully' nearing the end of the Iran war. The fighting has affected oil markets, with Saudi Arabia pushing to export more crude through the Strait of Hormuz after a pipeline attack, and China reportedly pushing Iran privately to rein in the Houthis.

⬅️ HOW THE LEFT COVERS IT
No coverage at time of publication.

➑️ HOW THE RIGHT COVERS IT
Right-leaning coverage frames the reported US-Houthi meeting as part of a continuing 'Iran War,' counting it as day 201 of an ongoing conflict rather than an isolated development. Zero Hedge highlights the Houthis' video of a downed Saudi F-15 and intensifying ground clashes, emphasizing Saudi military setbacks as the conflict escalates. (American Conservative, Zero Hedge)

⚠️ WHAT THEY AREN'T TELLING YOU
China is privately pushing Iran to rein in the Houthis after a Saudi appeal, a diplomatic channel that sits outside the US-Saudi-Houthi framing dominating most headlines. That detail suggests Beijing, not just Washington, is being pulled into managing the Houthi threat.

🌐 WHAT THE INTERNET IS SAYING
No clear social reaction has surfaced yet.

πŸ“Ž SOURCES
β€’ France24: https://www.france24.com/en/trump-declines-to-back-saudi-arabia-as-us-officials-reportedly-meet-iran-backed-houthis-in-oman
β€’ American Conservative: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/iran-war-day-201-u-s-officials-met-with-houthis-report-says/
β€’ CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html
β€’ NPR World: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5971210/how-the-fighting-between-the-houthis-and-saudi-arabia-is-affecting-gas-prices
β€’ Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/five-killed-as-saudi-arabia-and-yemens-houthis-trade-attacks?traffic_source=rss
β€’ DW News: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-houthis-exchange-blows-as-conflict-escalates/a-79313776?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-mrss

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00:00Live news, U.S. officials held a secret meeting with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Oman to
00:05shield American ships, while longtime ally Saudi Arabia fights the same rebels alone.
00:10Washington just struck a deal with the enemy and left its own ally out in the cold.
00:15Watch it unfold on cvrdnews.com.
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