UN official: Military escalation between Israel and Houthis could endanger regional stability

Khiari condemned the attacks claimed by the Houthis, including on the Santa Ursula in the Arabian Sea on December 27, stressing that attacks emanating from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen “must stop.”

He said Security Council Resolution 2722 of 2024, which calls for a halt to all attacks in the Red Sea, must be fully respected, adding, "No reason or grievance can justify the continuation of these attacks."

The UN official stressed the need to make every effort to deviate from this negative path and support comprehensive efforts to end conflicts in the Middle East, adding: "We must maintain the path towards sustainable peace and stability that benefits all peoples of the region."