It’s easy to talk tough but hard to win a war. So while the Trump administration continued to support the war in Yemen over bipartisan majority of Congress, now it seems to be looking a for a way out.
The Trump administration wants to open up negotiations with the Iranian-backed Houthis. This is a sign of a difference between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who launched the war in 2015 expecting a quick victory. Four years and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis laster, Trump and Co. have had enough, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. is looking to prod Saudi Arabia into taking part in secret talks in Oman with Houthi leaders in an effort to broker a cease-fire in Yemen, according to these people.The move could open the first significant channel between the Trump administration and the Houthis at a time when fears of a broader regional war are growing.
Source: U.S. Plans to Open Direct Talks With Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen – WSJ
The Houthis have attacked Saudi Arabia with drones and rockets. In the event of a regional war between Iran and its two rivals, Israel and Saudi Arabia, the Houthis would be an ally of Iran . The adminstration’s belated call for negotiations is a sign that the Saudi war in Yemen has failed.
