Houthis Hold Rare Talks with Saudi Officials in Oman
Muscat, Oman – A senior Houthi delegation led by spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam recently held talks with Saudi officials in Oman, marking a rare diplomatic contact amidst escalating tensions across the Middle East.
The meeting comes days after the Houthis declared a naval blockade targeting Saudi shipping, raising fears of a wider regional conflict linked to the ongoing US-Iran war.
Oman, which has long served as a key mediator between Riyadh and the Houthis, is seeking to revive diplomatic efforts as hostilities intensify in the Red Sea and around the Strait of Hormuz.
While no agreement or ceasefire has been announced, the contact itself suggests that back-channel diplomacy is still functioning despite the hardening of public posturing.
The immediate questions are: will the naval blockade be retracted, will humanitarian aid be revived, and will the dispute over Sanaa airport be resolved before it triggers a wider clash?
The answers to these questions will determine whether this week’s meeting becomes the first step toward de-escalation or merely a footnote to a war that is still widening.
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