Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilities
Brent crude tops $106 a barrel after Iran-aligned rebel group claims to have successfully attacked Aramco facilities.
Eighty nations expressed strong condemnation against Iran and the Houthi militia in a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday. The attacks by Iran in the Gulf region and the Houthi attacks on the Arabian Peninsula and Red Sea were the primary focus of the criticism. The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul were present in New York to support the statement, which was read out by Bahrain's Foreign Minister, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani.
The statement emphasized that Iran's actions continue to threaten international security and freedom of navigation. Al-Zayani demanded that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for international oil trade, remain fully open. He also highlighted the states' strong condemnation of the pro-Iranian Houthi militia's decision to resume conflict in Yemen, as well as their ongoing attacks on Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea.
The Houthi militia's advance towards the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could further exacerbate threats to international maritime security and global trade, Al-Zayani stated.
The seizure of Yemen's west coast by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in a swift offensive granted them access to the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait. With the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, the importance of the Bab al-Mandab Strait has increased.
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