Vance: US held direct talks with Houthis amid rapidly changing situation in Yemen

US Vice President JD Vance announced that Washington conducted direct talks with the Houthis on recent developments in Yemen, which he described as changing rapidly.

• Vance said the US administration is monitoring the situation in Yemen, along with its communications with the Houthis, to ensure protection of American interests.
• Vance expressed concern over the Houthis' seizure of Perim Island in the Red Sea, saying Washington is following the matter closely.
• Houthi leader Muhammad al-Bukhaiti said the group has not communicated with President Donald Trump nor asked him not to attack it.