Trump confirmed on 19 September 2026 that the United States was holding direct talks with which group regarding the Yemen conflict?

Explanation: President Trump confirmed that the United States was holding talks with the Houthis and expressed hope that an agreement could be reached, even as he said Washington was "winning the war against Iran very handily" and predicted the wider conflict would end soon. His comments followed reports that US officials had secretly met Houthi representatives in Oman's capital Muscat, where the group reportedly pledged not to attack US or Israeli vessels.