The threat from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, risks an “even wider” regional conflict, the spokesman for the UN secretary-general warned Monday.
“We’ve seen the reports and are very much concerned by the renewed Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, against freedom of navigation, which leads to the risk of an even wider regional escalation,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.
