The UN ambassador in Yemen has been ‘informed’ of the Houthis’ attack on the Red Sea, he wants to discuss | News about the Houthis

Hans Grundberg warns that further fighting could lead to ‘increasing the suffering of the Yemeni people’.

The United Nations ambassador to Yemen has warned that a new attack by the Houthis on the Red Sea risks bringing the country back to a full-scale war.

Hans Grundberg said on Thursday that he was “horrified” by the resurgence of attacks by the Houthis, known as Ansar Allah, on merchant ships, and called for talks to resolve the country’s problems.

“More action could put Yemen on the path to further conflict, deepen the country’s already difficult situation, and exacerbate the suffering of the Yemeni people,” Grundberg said.

“It is still possible to change course and go to negotiations that deal with Yemen’s political, economic and security problems and put the interests of its people at the center. Political negotiations in Yemen can also contribute to the stability of the region.”

There has been a war in Yemen especially suspension since 2022, but the political conflict between the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, and the internationally recognized government continues.

The Houthis said on Wednesday that they it hit two Saudi oil tankersEncelia and Layla, with missiles and drones, their first attack since the announcement of the closure of ships linked to Saudi Arabia on July 20.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the ships were targeted “due to a violation of the ban issued by the military”.

The Houthis stopped this in retaliation on July 13 the bombing of Sanaa’s airportwhich the world-renowned Yemeni government said it did to stop the Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia, the government’s main sponsor.

The Houthis, who are allied with Iran, also fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport.

The maritime campaign has caused at least five tankers to change course to avoid the Bab al-Mandeb channel on the Yemeni coast. The disruption has helped push the price of Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel.

The civil war in Yemen has been going on for almost 12 years since the Houthis caught Sanaa in 2014running an internationally recognized government in Aden and drawing a Saudi-led coalition.

The US-Israel war against Iran has threatened to rekindle a ground war between the two sides, plunging the country into deeper conflict.

The UN estimates that 22 million Yemenis are in need of aid this year, and 18.3 million are suffering from a severe food crisis – they do not have enough food.

The UN warning on Thursday came as the United States carried out its 12th consecutive overnight strike against Iran in a war that has already disrupted shipping through another international chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.

The US President, Donald Trump, said on Wednesday that Washington will make Iran more responsible for the Houthi shipwrecks, calling the group an ally of Tehran and threatening to retaliate against both.

“Greater military sanctions will be imposed on Iran and also, the Houthis,” he wrote on Truth Social.