Monday 17 March 2025 04:06 GMT

US Sec. Of State Informed Russia On Strike Against Houthis


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, March 16 (KUNA) -- The Department of State said late Saturday that Secretary Marco Rubio informed his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the US military strike against the Houthis militia in Yemen.
State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement that "The Secretary informed Russia of U.S. military deterrence operations against the Iran-backed Houthis and emphasized that continued Houthi attacks on U.S. military and commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea will not be tolerated. "
"Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov also discussed next steps to follow up on recent meetings in Saudi Arabia and agreed to continue working towards restoring communication between the United States and Russia," the spokesperson added.
President Donald Trump announced that a decisive military operation would be launched against the Houthi militia in Yemen due to the latter party's threats to target vessels belonging to the Israeli occupation.
The Houthi militia said that this decision, taken last Tuesday, was in reaction to the Israeli occupation's steps to prevent humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip. (end)
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