UN Security Council to Meet on Houthi Threat in Bab El-Mandeb
- The United Nations Security Council meets Tuesday in New York to address the escalating crisis in Yemen following the Iran-backed Houthi terror group's seizure of the Red Sea coast and the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait last week.
- France, holding the Security Council's rotating presidency, requested this afternoon briefing after the Houthis captured additional islands on Monday, strengthening their control over the vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia.
- In Jeddah on Monday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper as Houthi missile and drone attacks on southern Saudi Arabia intensified, wounding 13 civilians.
- Vice President JD Vance stated on Monday the Trump administration is "very much on top of" the situation, even as regional diplomatic talks between Persian Gulf states and Tehran were postponed at Saudi Arabia's request.
- Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued an emergency warning for Mecca on Tuesday over a "potential danger," marking the first such alert in the holy city during the current Houthi conflict.
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UN warns of escalation in Yemen and impact on shipping. Amid the escalation of violence in Yemen, the Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Tuesday evening, September 15, to discuss the situation in the strategic Bab el-Mandab Strait, as UN agencies warn of increasing displacement, with thousands of Yemenis fleeing to Djibouti.
At an emergency meeting, the United Nations Security Council discussed the threat of navigation in Bab al-Mandab, amid calls for international action to protect sea lanes, and discrepancies between the major Powers on ways to contain escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea.
The blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could jeopardize the stability of global energy supplies.
The United Nations Security Council is reportedly convening an emergency meeting to discuss the issue of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. On the 15th (local time), Reuters reported that the UN Security Council had called an emergency meeting to discuss the Bab el-Mandeb Strait issue. Reuters quoted two French diplomats as saying that the meeting, convened at the request of France, is scheduled to take place this afternoon Eastern Time.
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