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UN Security Council Demands Houthis Stop Red Sea Attacks
(AP-Washington Post) Edith M. Lederer - The UN Security Council on Wednesday demanded an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea. The resolution, sponsored by the U.S. and Japan, was approved by a vote of 11-0, with four abstentions including Russia and China. The resolution condemns "in the strongest terms" at least two dozen attacks by the Houthis on merchant and commercial vessels, which are impeding global commerce and undermining navigational freedom. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, "The Houthis are targeting a range of vessels, few of which are owned or operated by Israelis. And so, what is at issue here is not any particular conflict, but rather the simple principle of upholding freedom of navigation and a waterway vital to the free flow of global commerce." She also lashed out at Iran for supplying advanced weapons systems to the Houthis in violation of UN sanctions, including drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, which have all been used in attacks on vessels.