Newspaper: Egypt conveys US messages to Houthi delegation visiting Cairo

Sources reported that Egypt is conveying American messages to the Houthi group in an attempt to halt the military escalation in the Red Sea region, which has caused significant damage to international trade.

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper reported that a delegation from the Houthi group visited Cairo on Wednesday and met with Egyptian officials from the General Intelligence Service. The meeting was held at the invitation of Egypt to the movement's leadership to discuss de-escalating tensions in the region.

According to the newspaper, "During the visit, American messages were conveyed via Egypt to the Houthi group in an attempt to halt the military escalation in the Red Sea region, which has caused significant damage to international trade."

The Egyptian talks with the Houthi delegation in Cairo are part of Egypt's efforts to formulate a comprehensive vision that ensures a reduction in tensions in the region, an end to the conflict, and an agreement in Gaza that would put an end to the Israeli aggression that has been raging for 18 months.

It remains unclear whether the US messages to the Houthis via Cairo also include a proposal that covers the situation in the Gaza Strip, given that the Houthis have linked their escalation of attacks in the Red Sea to the Israeli aggression on the Strip, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Over the course of the night between Thursday and Friday, US forces launched approximately 43 airstrikes targeting seven Yemeni cities and governorates. This is part of a new wave of US airstrikes, which have been ongoing since mid-March.
The White House announced that operations against the Houthis in Yemen would continue, describing the US strikes as "comprehensive and completely successful."

In mid-March, Trump announced that he had ordered the military to launch strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen in response to the group's attacks on ships in the Red Sea, warning them of the consequences if they did not cease their attacks.

Source: Yemen Youth Net + Al-Araby Al-Jadeed