UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping

Single source · 2026-10-16 05:54 UTC

A joint statement attributed to the UN Security Council, shared by its president Evangelos Sekeris of Greece, condemns what it calls escalatory Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and continued Houthi attacks and threats against commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, and affirms Saudi Arabia's right of self-defence, according to Middle East Eye. The only source listed is that Middle East Eye report, and no official UN confirmation was found in the claims.

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• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-16 05:54 UTC

First reported 2026-10-16 05:54 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 06:03 UTC.

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