Late Tuesday evening, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X that "following recent discussions and contacts... with the aim of de-escalation, efforts have resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the two sides".

The two sides are the US and the Iran-backed Houthi militia, which is designated a terror organization by the US and others.

"Neither side will target the other... ensuring freedom of navigation and the smooth flow of international commercial shipping" in the Red Sea, Albusaidi added in his statement.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that the Houthis had "capitulated" and "announced to us … that they don't want to fight anymore," and that the United States would "take their word."

The Houthis are yet to comment on the agreement with the US, however, a recent statement on X indicates that their attacks on Israel, which they say are in support of Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza, are going to continue.

The announcement came only hours after Israeli fighter jets had destroyed the country's international airport in Sanaa, and a day after Israel had attacked dozens of targets along the Yemeni coast, in particular facilities in the port of Hodeida, according to the Israeli military's post on X.

Last Sunday (May 4), a rocket fired from Yemen was not intercepted by Israel's otherwise very effective air defense systems but landed near Israel's international Ben Gurion Airport. Six people were slightly injured.

On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister

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