UN Envoy for Yemen Warns of Houthi Aggression

In a briefing to the U.N. Security Council, U.N. special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg warned of an increasing threat to international shipping from Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways. Recent Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and retaliatory Israeli air strikes have raised concerns about a potential devastating escalation in the region. Grundberg expressed deep concern about the attacks on international shipping, noting the precision and scope of the threat.

The recent events, including Houthi attacks on Israel and Israeli strikes on Yemeni facilities, represent a new and dangerous level of violence. Merchant ships have been sunk, civilians killed, and ongoing airstrikes by the United States and Britain on Houthi territories continue. The situation is alarming, with no signs of de-escalation or a solution as the violence persists, disrupting trade and causing casualties.

The conflict has intensified with the Houthis firing rockets and drones at Israel in response to Israeli attacks, leading to disruption of global trade in the Red Sea. Israel attributes numerous attacks to the Iran-backed Houthis, with a recent Houthi drone strike in Tel Aviv resulting in a casualty. The subsequent Israeli retaliatory airstrikes near Hodeidah killed six people, with Israel intercepting a missile fired by the Houthis.

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