Houthi attacks in the Red Sea could derail Yemen’s peace prospects, US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking stated after returning to Washington from meetings with leaders in the Gulf. Mr. Lenderking said that he had met with partners to “continue intensive US diplomacy and regional co-ordination to end the war in Yemen”. He said the talks also aimed to “safeguard maritime security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden amid Iranian-enabled Houthi attacks on international shipping threatening almost two years of joint progress in Yemen peace efforts.”
