US warns Yemen's Houthi of unspecified consequences

In the meantime,twelve nations led by the United States on Wednesday jointly warned Yemen's Houthi of unspecified consequences unless they halt attacks on Red Sea shipping vessels. A joint statement issued by the governments of the U.S. Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. 

The alliance said that the Houthis will face the consequences if they continue to threaten the global economy. The statement comes after several reports that President Joe Biden's administration is



considering direct strikes on the rebels if the attacks continue.    

The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control much of Yemen, launched several drones and missiles at more than 20 ships. It said these attacks were in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, they were targeting vessels with Israeli links or were sailing to Israel. But many vessels have had no Israeli connection and were not bound for Israeli ports. After that major shipping lines have suspended their operations through the Red Sea.