Mediation Regains Traction

The high death toll and risk of broader escalation push Oman, the UN, and possibly the United States to revive a de-escalation channel. This does not resolve the war, but it could produce a limited pause or prisoner arrangement if all sides want to avoid a wider Saudi-Houthi confrontation.

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