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Why Washington's Red Sea Truce With the Houthis Is Haunting Hormuz

One year after the Trump-Houthi ceasefire in the Red Sea, the same pattern is playing out at the Strait of Hormuz.

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Fatima Abo Alasrar
May 06, 2026
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One year ago today, the United States and the Houthis agreed to stop shooting at each other. The ceasefire agreement that went into effect on May 6, 2025, covered American vessels and almost nothing …

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