Cease-Fire Diplomacy Revives

Oman, the United Nations, and possibly Washington push both sides back toward the cease-fire framework that had been intermittently discussed since 2023. Riyadh has incentives to prevent repeated attacks on its capital and to protect energy exports, while the Houthis may seek leverage rather than open-ended escalation.

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