White House calls Yemen ceasefire a 'WIN' – experts warn Houthis may not hold the line

President Donald Trump’s sudden halt to U.S. airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi militants is drawing praise as a potential breakthrough – and doubts over whether it will last.

Trump on Tuesday at the Oval Office marked the formal end of "Operation Rough Rider," a 50-day bombing campaign that targeted more than 1,000 sites across Yemen.

"The Houthis have announced that they don’t want to fight anymore," Trump said during remarks at the White House. "They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore. And that’s what the purpose of what we were doing. So… we will stop the bombings."

Bard Al-busaidi, the foreign minister of Oman, who has been involved in peace negotiations, confirmed that talks had led to a ceasefire agreement. "In the future, Read Entire Article