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Trump Says the US Will Stop Bombing Yemen's Houthis After Rebels Say They'll Stop Targeting Ships

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Newest development May 7, 2025 · 3 reportsTrump halts strikes on Houthis

Trump said that the Houthis had indicated to U.S. officials that "they don't want to fight anymore. They just don't want to fight. And we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings.”

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    Trump Says the US Will Stop Bombing Yemen's Houthis After Rebels Say They'll Stop Targeting Ships

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    Trump halts strikes on Houthis

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Military.com

    Trump Says the US Will Stop Bombing Yemen's Houthis After Rebels Say They'll Stop Targeting Ships (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Trump said that the Houthis had indicated to U.S. officials that "they don't want to fight anymore. They just don't want to fight. And we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings.”

  2. Breitbart News

    Trump: Houthis Say They Will Stop Targeting Our Ships; We Will Halt Bombings (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will stop bombing the Houthis after the terrorist group conveyed they will stop attacks on U.S. ships.

  3. The Guardian

    US agrees ceasefire with Houthis in Yemen after dozens killed in airstrikes (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The Houthis have agreed to stop targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea, but said attacks against Israel will continue

  4. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Trump says Houthis ‘don’t want to fight anymore,’ U.S. will stop bombings (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Houthi rebel forces in Yemen had signaled to the United States that “they don't want to fight anymore.”

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘Capitulated’: Trump Says US Will Cease Bombing Operations Against Houthis (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US will end bombing campaigns against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Houthis 'capitulated' and will stop attacks (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump said the U.S. had been informed that the Houthis would stop attacking vessels in exchange for an end to the American bombing campaign.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Trump says bombing of Yemen to stop as Oman confirms US-Houthi ceasefire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Oman says it brokers truce between Washington and Houthis, says neither side will target the other.

  8. New York Post

    Trump says US ‘will stop’ bombing Yemen’s Houthis, claims ‘they don’t want to fight anymore’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “The Houthis have announced that … they don't want to fight anymore,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office while meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

  9. The Hill

    Trump says Houthis don’t want to fight anymore, calls off airstrikes (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said Tuesday that the Houthis have informed his administration they want to stop fighting, announcing that strikes on the rebel group have been called off. “We had some very good news last night.

  10. Blaze Media

    'They have capitulated': Trump says US will stop bombing Houthi terror group immediately (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    He said that the group agreed to stop attacking US ships.

  11. CNN

    US to stop strikes on Houthis in Yemen (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US would “stop the bombings” against the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen, after the Houthis told the US that “they don’t want to fight anymore.”

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthis after agreement struck (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes

  13. CBS News

    Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthis after group (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Houthis have not publicly confirmed a deal with President Trump, who said the group indicated "they don't want to fight anymore."

  14. Legal Insurrection

    Trump: U.S. Will Stop Bombing Yemen After Houthis 'Capitulated' (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "They just don't want to fight. And we will honor that and we will stop the bombings."

  15. Fox News

    Trump claims Houthis 'don't want to fight' and says US will stop bombing campaign (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Trump says US will stop bombing Houthis in Yemen "effective immediately."

  16. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US will stop bombing campaign against Houthis in Yemen (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    “They don’t want to fight anymore,” the US president said, announcing a pause in strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump says the U.S. will stop bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen, Russia and Ukraine traded attacks as Moscow claims it is committed to a pause in strikes later this week and the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender people…

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump halts strikes on Houthis (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis, saying the Iran-backed rebels have indicated that "they don't want to fight anymore" and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital global trade route.

  19. KTVZ Bend

    Trump says US to stop strikes on Houthis in Yemen (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US would “stop the bombings” against the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen, after the Houthis told the US that “they don’t want to fight anymore.

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