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Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US

President also considering military action against Iran, according to Fox News reports.

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Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US

What this story says

  • President Donald Trump said on September 20, 2026, that Yemen's Houthis have agreed not to attack the United States, as reported by Fox News.
  • A missile struck the Saudi capital Riyadh on September 19, 2026.
  • Trump stated that the United States is in constant communication with the Houthis.
  • The President also said he is considering "if and when" to take military action against Iran.

Who covered it

Left 11%(1)Centre 33%(3)Right 56%(5)

Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 14 of the 23 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

68/100

Craft

95/100

Hype

30/100

23 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 1 of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

President Donald Trump announced on September 20, 2026, that Yemen's Houthi rebels have agreed not to attack the United States. This statement was made according to Fox News. The announcement came as the Iran-aligned group has intensified its conflict with Saudi Arabia, a US ally. A missile struck the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on September 19, 2026.

Trump also stated that the United States maintains constant communication with the Houthis. He further indicated that he is contemplating future military action against Iran, saying he is considering "if and when" to "blow up" the nation.

Disagreement on Houthi attacks

While President Trump stated the Houthis have agreed not to attack the US, reports also noted that the group has stepped up its war against Saudi Arabia. The Hindu reported that the Houthis have also staged a rapid offensive inside Yemen, seizing territory from the internationally recognised government.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific date of September 12, 2026, when President Trump previously claimed the Houthis were holding back from attacking US forces.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 20 Sept 2026, 16:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

1 rated outlet

  • The Hindu, the sole left-rated report, led with Trump's claim that the Houthis agreed not to fight the US, while also noting the mounting attacks on Saudi allies. The report included details about the missile strike on Riyadh on September 19, 2026, and quoted Trump saying he is in "deciding mode" on Iran, with "big things" to happen in the future. The Hindu also mentioned Trump's previous claims about the Houthis holding back from attacking US forces.

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • Both centre-rated reports, Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija and La Libre, focused on Trump's statement that the Houthis have agreed not to attack the United States. They also mentioned the intensification of the Iran-aligned group's war against Saudi Arabia. La Libre noted Trump made these revelations during an interview with Fox News.

Right

5 rated outlets

  • The five right-rated reports, including The Straits Times, Clarin, Deccan Chronicle, and news-pravda.com, highlighted Trump's assertion that the Houthis have agreed not to attack the US. The Straits Times and Deccan Chronicle also noted the escalating conflict against Saudi allies. Clarin and Deccan Chronicle mentioned Trump's consideration of future actions against Iran. News-pravda.com claimed American media reported Trump had abandoned the idea of direct war with the Houthis.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US?
Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US biased?
Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US is one event reported by 23 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Trump says Houthis agreed not to attack US?
23 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did President Trump say about the Houthis?
President Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2026, that Yemen's Houthis have agreed not to attack the United States. He also indicated that the US is in constant communication with the group.
What is the context of Trump's statement?
Trump's statement was made as the Iran-aligned Houthi group intensified its war against Saudi Arabia, a US ally. A missile had struck the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on September 19, 2026.
What did Trump say about Iran?
President Trump indicated that he is considering future military action against Iran. He stated he is contemplating "if and when" to take action, including the possibility of "blow[ing] up" the nation.

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