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Houthis say they won't attack US vessels in Red Sea, and other Mideast developments

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What happened

A senior Houthi official says the group has assured the Trump administration it won’t attack U.S.vessels in the Red Sea…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:15:27 UTC.

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