UN Security Council Calls for End to Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping
The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate cessation of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on ships in the Red Sea, emphasizing the need to de-escalate regional tensions. This directive was part of a resolution passed on Wednesday, which also calls for the release of the Galaxy Leader, a Japanese-operated vehicle carrier seized by the Houthis on November 19, and its 25-person crew. The resolution, backed by 11 members with Russia and China among those abstaining, implicitly supports the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian, a naval task force defending commercial ships in the region from Houthi missile and drone attacks.
This holiday season, give to:
Truth and understanding
The Media Line's intrepid correspondents are in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Pakistan providing first-person reporting.
They all said they cover it.
We see it.
We report with just one agenda: the truth.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stressed the global challenge posed by threats to navigational rights in the Red Sea. The Houthis, aligned with Iran and involved in Yemen’s civil war, have targeted ships to support Hamas in Gaza, though many vessels had no links to Israel. The US accuses Iran of providing missiles and drones to the Houthis, a claim Tehran denies. The Houthi spokesperson dismissed the resolution as a political game, accusing the US of international law violations.
The resolution was adopted after rejecting Russian amendments that sought to remove the endorsement of the US-led task force and recognize the Gaza war as a root cause of the Houthi strikes. The ongoing Houthi attacks have disrupted maritime commerce, with potential impacts on global energy and food prices.
