DAVOS: A senior White House official on Tuesday expressing concern over Houthis attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea said that the US and allies must address the problem together to minimize impact on the global economy.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos said Sullivan said it is crucial for the nations with influence on Middle East capitals to make it clear that the entire world rejects the idea that a group like Houthis can hijack the world.
He said, we have to be vigilant against Houthis adding that we are on a path of escalation that we have to manage.
US conducts new strike against Houthi group
In the latest development amid escalating tensions, the US military conducted a new strike in Yemen targeting anti-ship ballistic missiles of the Houthi group. The strike, which took place on Tuesday, specifically aimed at four anti-ship missiles and was not previously reported.
This move comes in response to continued Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, even after President Joe Biden ordered an initial round of strikes last week to degrade the Houthi capabilities. The Houthi group control a significant portion of Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
The comments from Sullivan came after Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, during an appearance at the Davos forum said that the situation in the Middle East is a “recipe for escalation everywhere.”
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He said Qatar believes that ending the conflict in Gaza will stop the Houthis and militant groups from launching attacks elsewhere in the region.
According to the White House, Sullivan on Tuesday also met with Al Thani as well as Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.
