G7 condemns Houthi strikes on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping

The G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, together with the High Representative of the European Union, condemned continued Houthi strikes in Yemen and against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The group said the situation in Yemen poses an unacceptable threat to regional stability and security, global energy security, and maritime security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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The statement said the strikes include attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure and are worsening humanitarian suffering. The ministers expressed full solidarity with the legitimate Government of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

They said the Houthi actions amount to a dangerous pattern of escalation that risks further worsening the conflict, undermining international trade, and creating global economic instability. The G7 called on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions, threats and attacks against civilian shipping, and to return to the political process in good faith.

It also called on Iran to end its arming of and support for the Houthis, citing violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions 1747, 2140 and 2216. The ministers reaffirmed support for permanent maritime safety and security, global navigational rights and freedoms, and UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg's efforts toward a negotiated, inclusive, Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned political settlement.

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