"Escalating Tensions in the Red Sea: Calls for Immediate Ceasefire"

A Yemeni official has stated that the US-led air campaign against the Houthi rebels in Yemen is insufficient to deter threats to Red Sea navigation, calling for Western support in the form of arms, training, and intelligence sharing for government forces. The official also challenged Houthi claims regarding attacks on Red Sea shipping, asserting that the group is a tool of Iran and negatively impacting Yemeni people. Talks on a peace plan to end the civil war are described as frozen, with the official claiming that the de facto ceasefire is non-existent due to ongoing Houthi drone attacks.