Saudi Arabia gets UK military support amid Houthi attacks
The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced additional military support for Saudi Arabia to bolster its defence against renewed Houthi attacks in the region. Following a request from the Kingdom, the UK will provide an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to aid Saudi defensive operations in support of the Yemeni government. This builds on the existing […] Saudi Arabia gets UK military support…
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have denounced the ongoing strikes by Yemen’s Houthis against Saudi Arabia, describing them as "unacceptable continued strikes." This condemnation came in a statement issued on Monday after an informal meeting during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The ministers from the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States strongly condemned the actions and urged the Houthis to cease all military operations, threats, and attacks against civilian shipping, returning to the political process in good faith.
Additionally, the ministers called upon Iran to stop providing support and arming the Houthis, arguing that Iran's actions violate past UN Security Council resolutions. They further warned that Iran's backing of the Houthi group poses a dangerous pattern of escalation, potentially undermining international trade and destabilizing global security.
This escalation follows a period of relative calm since the UN-brokered ceasefire in 2022 between the Iran-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government.
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