Germany urges Iran to pressure Houthis to end maritime attacks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says he expects Iran to exert its influence over the Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea.

“We condemn this in the strongest possible terms and expect Iran to exert its influence on the Houthis to put an end to it,” says Wadephul at a press conference in Vienna with his Israeli and Austrian counterparts.

“This shows that we need an understanding with Iran as a whole, not only regarding the development, the possible development of nuclear weapons, but also regarding Iran’s regional behavior.”

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