The United States is looking to reduce financing options for the Houthi rebels in Yemen to get them to stop attacking commercial ships, including tankers, in the Red Sea
, sources told Bloomberg on Thursday. The U.S. has recently signaled to its allies, including Saudi Arabia, that it wouldn’t endorse a UN-led plan to end the conflict in Yemen unless the Houthis , backed by Iran, cease the campaign to strike merchant vessels in and around the Red Sea, said Bloomberg’s sources who had recently met with U.S. officials.
has been looking to deter the Houthis from attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea and has carried out many strikes against Houthi missiles and drones in areas in Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned group. Last week, the Houthis expanded their reach and hit six vessels in three seas, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Prior to this, the Houthis had not managed to reach as far as the Mediterranean, which is a rather troubling development for the West.
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