[News] Oman brokers US-Yemen ceasefire, Israelis in dark regarding deal

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Oman brokers US-Yemen ceasefire, Israelis in dark regarding deal
Al Mayadeen English
May 6, 2025
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Oman mediates a ceasefire between the US and Sanaa, but Ansar Allah pledges
continued operations against "Israel" over its aggression on Gaza.

   - [image: A Yemeni gunman walks past paintings depicting rockets and
   scenes in solidarity with Gaza, displayed on a roadside fence in Sanaa,
   Yemen, Monday, May 5, 2025 (AP)]
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   A Yemeni gunman walks past paintings depicting rockets and scenes in
   solidarity with Gaza, displayed on a roadside fence in Sanaa, Yemen,
   Monday, May 5, 2025 (AP)

The Omani Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had successfully
brokered a ceasefire agreement between the United States and the
authorities in Sanaa, aimed at achieving mutual de-escalation.

According to a statement from Muscat, the agreement entails a commitment by
both sides, Washington and the Sanaa-based government, not to target each
other in future military operations.

"The Sultanate thanks both parties for their constructive approach that led
to this welcome outcome," the statement read, emphasizing Oman’s
longstanding diplomatic efforts in mediating regional conflicts.

US President Donald Trump had earlier declared an immediate halt
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-halts-us-airstrikes-on-yemen-after-sanaa-assurances>
to US airstrikes on Yemen, claiming that Yemeni authorities had promised to
cease attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.
'Trump surprised us'

The declaration appears to have caught the Israeli occupation off guard,
with *Axios *journalist Barak Ravid quoting a senior Israeli official
saying, "We didn't know about this. Trump surprised us."

Despite Trump’s claims of a breakthrough, Ansar Allah denied that any such
concession had been made. In an interview with *Bloomberg*, Mohammed
al-Bukhaiti, a member of the group’s Political Council, affirmed that
military operations in the Red Sea and against "Israel" would continue
until the aggression on Gaza ends and the siege on its people is lifted.
Support for Gaza will not cease

While al-Bukhaiti indicated that attacks on US warships may pause if
American strikes cease, he stressed that "we will definitely continue
our operations
in support of Gaza
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemeni-missile-hits-ben-gurion-airport-as-interceptors-fail?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=Ben%20Gurion>,"
underscoring that the movement’s military actions are directly tied to the
Israeli regime’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

Ansar Allah "will not stop regardless of the consequences until the end of
the aggression on Gaza and blockade on its people," al-Bukhaiti stressed.
US to halt airstrikes on Yemen

Trump announced on Tuesday that Washington will halt its airstrikes on Yemen
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-declare-air-blockade-again--israel----gaza-genocide-mu>,
claiming that his administration received a "promise" from Yemeni
representatives to stop attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Trump described
the move as "good news" and a step toward de-escalation in the region.

Speaking during a press conference at the White House alongside Canadian
Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump said his administration trusts the Yemeni
assurances despite the absence of a formal agreement
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sanaa-vows-retaliation-after-israeli-strikes-on-civilian-sit>.
"The Yemenis don’t want to fight, and we’ll stop bombing them. We believe
their word that they won’t target ships anymore," he said.

He emphasized that the decision was made in light of what he described as a
"genuine desire for calm" and reiterated that there is "no reason to
continue the air raids as long as Yemen holds to its commitment to end
naval operations."
'Israel' conducts airstrikes on Yemen

Trump’s remarks came just hours after Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes
on the Yemeni capital
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--bombs-yemen-s-sanaa-airport--other-civilian-infrast>,
Sanaa, resulting in several casualties and injuries.

According to *The Jerusalem Post*, the Israeli occupation was not informed
in advance about the US decision to halt its aggression on Yemen.

*Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent confirmed that Sanaa International Airport
was targeted by a series of Israeli airstrikes.

Footage shared on social media platforms showed scenes of Israeli
airstrikes reportedly targeting Sanaa International Airport.
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