There's growing optimism that the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government are inching closer to a truce and establishing a road map to end the yearslong war.
, with tens of thousands killed and millions displaced and in need of humanitarian aid.Tim Lenderking, the U.S. special envoy for Yemen, traveled to the Gulf on Tuesday to join the efforts being made by the UN and other parties to reach an agreement to extend the cease-fire and expand the peace process in the war-torn country, the State Department said.
Earlier this week, a delegation of Omani and Saudi diplomats visited Sana'a and met with senior Houthi officials. The visit was seen as another sign of progress toward a possible deal.that the emerging deal includes extending the cease-fire by at least six months, further opening air and sea ports, and resuming the exports of oil.
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