A day after the Huthis agreed to stop firing on ships plying the key trade route off their shores, a senior official told AFP that Israel was excluded from the deal.
“Israel is not part of the agreement, it only includes American and other ships,“ he said.
They broadened their campaign to target ships tied to the United States and Britain after military strikes by the two countries began in January 2024.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei “welcomed the cessation of US aggression against the country” in a statement on Wednesday, praising Yemenis for their “legendary resistance”.
Sanaa airport director Khaled alShaief told the rebels’ Al-Masirah television Wednesday the Israeli attack had destroyed terminal buildings and caused $500 million in damage.
US President Donald Trump, who will visit Gulf countries next week, trumpeted the deal, saying the Huthis had “capitulated”.
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The Pentagon said last week that US strikes had hit more than 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an operation that has been dubbed “Rough Rider”.
“America was the one who started the aggression against us, and at its beginning, we did not resume our operations on Israel,“ he added.
Scores of Huthi missile and drone attacks have drastically reduced cargo volumes on the Red Sea route, which normally carries about 12 percent of global maritime trade.
The Huthis say their campaign -- as well as a steady stream of attacks on Israeli territory -- is in solidarity with the Palestinians.
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