{
  "id": 9827411,
  "title": "Houthis told EU they have no intention to attack European ships: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/houthis-told-eu-they-have-no-intention-to-attack-european-ships-report-9827411",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-told-eu-they-have-no-intention-attack-european-ships-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houthis have informed the European Union that they harbor no intention of attacking European ships, according to a recent report. The Yemen-based militant group is striving to solidify its control over the Red Sea through their recent offensive. In a letter to the EU's foreign policy and security department, the Houthis sought to reassure the organization following their swift capture of the crucial Red Sea port city of Mocha and the Arabian Gulf side of the Bab al-Mandeb, a vital chokepoint. This letter signifies a strategy employed by the Houthis to isolate Saudi Arabia by preventing other nations from engaging in the conflict. The militant group asserts that their blockade within the Red Sea is exclusive to Saudi Arabia and its ally, Yemen's internationally recognized government.",
  "summary": "Houthis told EU they have no intention to attack European ships: Report Yemen’s Houthis told the European Union they have no intention of targeting European vessels as the group moves to cement its control over the Red Sea. The Houthis sent a letter to the EU’s foreign policy and security arm to reassure the body after they captured the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha and the Arabian Gulf…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis told EU they have no intention to attack European ships: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/houthis-told-eu-they-have-no-intention-to-attack-european-ships-report",
        "published": "2026-09-25T16:22:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}