UN Security Council votes to continue monitoring Houthi attacks in Red Sea
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the UN monitoring of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea for six additional months.
Thirteen countries voted in support of the measure, which will see the UN secretary-general deliver monthly reports to the council. China and Russia abstained.
The Yemeni group began attacking ships in the Red Sea in late 2023, claiming it was targeting vessels linked to Israel in response to its genocidal war on Gaza.
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US accuses China of not doing enough to stop flow of goods to Iran, Houthis
Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has accused China of not doing enough to stop the flow of goods to Iran and the Houthis that could have non-civilian uses.
“States like Iran, and to some degree companies and entities in China, have violated [a UN resolution imposing an arms embargo on the Houthis] with little consequence,” Waltz told the UN Security Council in prepared remarks late on Tuesday.
In a heated exchange with his Chinese counterpart, Waltz then said he was referring to “dual-use” items and “satellite imagery” provided to “Iran and the Houthis… that, of course, have civilian uses, but also have been used to threaten our partners, civilian aircraft, and commercial shipping”.
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Houthi movement is not acting on behalf of Tehran: Iranian envoy
We previously reported that Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the UN, sent a letter to Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, regarding the recent escalation in the region.
The Iranian diplomat also wrote about the Houthi movement in Yemen in the letter.
“The claim that Ansar Allah is acting on behalf of Iran is completely baseless,” he wrote, referring to the official name of the movement.
“The Sanaa authorities represent a significant portion of the Yemeni people, and make their decisions independently and in accordance with what they consider to be the interests of the Yemeni people,” the envoy wrote.
The Iran-aligned group has been an ally of Tehran and the Palestinians in recent conflicts in the region, conducting attacks on Israel.
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