President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will stop bombing Yemen’s Houthi rebels, saying the Iran-backed group has agreed to halt attacks on shipping lanes in the Middle East. “They don’t want to fight anymore,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We will honor that and we will stop the bombings. They have capitulated.”
REPORTER: Can you tell us a bit more about the deal that you've reached with the Houthis?@POTUS: "They've said 'please don't bomb us anymore and we're not going to attack your ships.'"
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 6, 2025
REPORTER: And where did you hear about that?@POTUS: "A very good source... would you say,… pic.twitter.com/FbSYvAmR6R
The president said that the Houthis asked the U.S. to stop airstrikes and pledged to stop targeting ships in the Red Sea. “They said please don’t bomb us anymore, and we’re not going to attack your ships,” he said, without providing further details or confirming whether a formal agreement had been signed.
Trump’s decision follows months of heightened conflict with the Houthis, whose missile and drone attacks had disrupted global trade. The Pentagon has not yet issued a statement confirming the halt in operations
