US President Donald Trump has maintained the 2025 US-Houthi ceasefire through direct talks and Houthi assurances that they will not target American vessels or interests in the Red Sea, even as the group advances along Yemen’s coast and strikes Saudi infrastructure. Washington has limited its role to intelligence sharing and targeting support for Saudi-backed Yemeni forces rather than direct strikes, citing its ongoing confrontation with Iran. Recent Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh airports and other Saudi sites in early October have prompted US condemnation and consideration of possible responses, yet officials continue emphasizing freedom of navigation and partner-led efforts. Saudi Arabia has rejected short-term truces until lost territory is recovered, while UN reports note intensified fighting and displacement. Upcoming diplomatic contacts and any shift in US posture toward direct action remain key variables for the ceasefire’s continuation.