Senior State Department official denounces Houthi claim US offered to recognise government

A senior State Department official has denied the Houthis’ claim that the US offered to recognise the Houthi government in Sanaa if it stops attacking vessels in the Red Sea.

“Houthi propaganda is rarely true or newsworthy. Coverage like this puts a guise of credibility on their propaganda,” the senior official said, in an apparent jab at Al Jazeera Arabic that hosted the interview with the Houthi official.

The senior State Department official spoke to MEE on condition of anonymity.