After weeks of relentless airstrikes coordinated between U.S. and Israeli forces, the Yemeni Houthi rebels—long designated as a terrorist organization—have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire. The development, confirmed by Oman’s Foreign Ministry, follows nearly two months of intense bombardment aimed at securing the Red Sea and protecting one of the world’s most vital shipping routes.
For the Trump administration, this marks a major foreign policy victory—and a pointed reversal from the prior administration’s more passive posture. With global trade at risk and regional tensions boiling over, Trump’s no-holds-barred strategy appears to have delivered where diplomacy and restraint failed.
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The Foreign Ministry of Oman says it has brokered a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Ansar Allah (Houthis)
“In the future, neither side will target the other, including American vessels, in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, ensuring freedom of… pic.twitter.com/gPBWQQLKhp
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) May 6, 2025
The operation intensified after the Houthis launched ballistic missiles targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, injuring several and disrupting air traffic. The red line had been crossed. In response, Israeli jets hit the strategic Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah, a known launch point for Red Sea attacks. Simultaneously, the U.S. unleashed its own firepower on Houthi infrastructure in the capital city of Sana’a.
The message was unmistakable. Footage of precision strikes quickly flooded social media, showing port facilities, command centers, and missile storage sites engulfed in flames. These weren’t symbolic gestures—they were surgical blows meant to degrade the Houthi war machine and force capitulation.
And it worked.
The ceasefire, while not yet comprehensive, marks a significant pause in Houthi aggression, especially toward international shipping. However, it conspicuously lacks language regarding the group’s hostility toward Israel. Analysts believe that while the Houthis may reduce attacks on Western vessels for now, their Iran-backed operations in solidarity with Hamas will likely persist in some form.
A joint strike of the IAF together with the U.S Air-Force:
Israel attacks in Hudeida port and U.S is attacking in Sana’a.Dozens of jets are participating in the attack, that seems to be the response for the Houthi missile that was launched on Ben-Gurion Airport yesterday. https://t.co/f7wPO4RXRx pic.twitter.com/cfTGWJrqR6
— Voice From The East (@EasternVoices) May 5, 2025
Still, the destruction dealt to Hodeidah—a strategic jewel for the Houthis—could compel a broader recalibration. Iran’s hand is evident in every corner of the conflict, from Gaza to Lebanon to Yemen. But even Tehran may think twice before provoking another U.S.-Israel response of this magnitude.
Under President Joe Biden, Houthi harassment in the Red Sea had reached alarming levels, with Western shipping increasingly targeted and energy markets rattled. Biden’s removal of the Houthis from the official terrorist list and his scaled-back military presence in the region were widely criticized, and the group exploited the vacuum with impunity.
In contrast, Trump’s rapid and overwhelming show of force has restored deterrence. The world’s major economies cannot afford to have chokepoints like the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait or the Suez Canal compromised by militant groups acting with state-level weaponry.
