The United States has consulted with its Gulf allies about possible military action against the Houthis in Yemen, Bloomberg News Agency reported on Saturday. This was in response to their attacks against ships in the Red Sea.
Houthi documentation of the ship's takeover in the Red Sea \\ Arab networks
The talks are in the preliminary stage, and at the moment both the United States and the partner countries prefer a diplomatic solution to a direct confrontation. Sources interviewed anonymously explain that the very fact that the talks are taking place at all underscores how seriously the United States takes the threat.
Houthis in Yemen (archive), photo: AP
In addition, it was also reported that the US is forming a naval coalition to escort ships in the Red Sea. Moreover, the U.S. envoy to Yemen, Tim Landerking, said he was "returning to the Middle East to continue intensive U.S. diplomacy and regional coordination to safeguard the Red Sea and Gulf maritime."
However, it was noted that Saudi Arabia and the UAE question the Biden administration's determination to take military action against Houthi rebels, as it faces multiple crises.
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