Vance claims US 'on top' of Red Sea crisis. Houthis say otherwise.

Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Washington was in direct contact with the Houthis as the group solidified its gains across Yemen’s Red Sea coast, arguing that the U.S. is “on top of” the rapidly deteriorating situation in the country. “We’ve been in constant contact with the Emiratis, the Saudis, and others who are affected in the region,” Vance told reporters. “We’ve also been engaged in direct conversations with the Houthis themselves,” he added, describing the situation as “fluid” an

Source: Responsible Statecraft