UK, US ready to attack Houthi?

When asked whether the UK and US would now move to military action against the Houthis, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said he could not go into detail about that possibility. "However, I can say that the joint statement we (the 13-nation US-led coalition) issued earlier has shown a very clear direction, if the attacks do not stop, we will act," Sky News quoted Mr. Shapps as emphasizing. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also emphasized that "if the attacks continue like on January 9, (the Houthis) will suffer the consequences."

Image taken from the cockpit of the British destroyer HMS Diamond when launching a missile to destroy a Houthi UAV

Secretary Shapps also had tough words for Iran, which he accused of arming the Houthis and providing assistance in identifying targets of shipping moving at sea.

Yesterday, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution demanding that the Houthis immediately stop attacking ships in the Red Sea. A key provision of the resolution, sponsored by the United States and Japan, refers to the right under international law for UN members to “protect ships from attack,” implicitly endorsing the US-led coalition protecting maritime activity in the region.

US, UK repel Houthi 'biggest attack' in Red Sea

The resolution also called on the Houthis to release the cargo ship Galaxy Leader and its 25 crew members, which the Houthis captured last November. A total of 11 members of the UN Security Council voted in favor, with four abstaining, including Russia and China. There were no votes against.

Mohammed Abdul Salam, a spokesman for the Houthis in Yemen, rejected the Security Council resolution, calling it a " political game" and accusing the US of being the one violating international law.

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