Germany condemns new Houthi attacks on shipping

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen publish a video showing how the group hijacked an Israeli-linked shipping vessel in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Screen capture/X)
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen publish a video showing how the group hijacked an Israeli-linked shipping vessel in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Screen capture/X)

Germany strongly condemns the latest attacks on vessels by Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, a German foreign ministry spokesperson says.

The attacks “show that the Houthis are clearly focusing on escalation against international merchant shipping and the ships of our partners and allies in the region,” adds the spokesperson.

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