G7 tells Iran to stop arming Yemen's Houthis as Red Sea conflict escalates

G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement demanding Iran end its arming and support of Yemen's Houthis and calling for an immediate halt to attacks on Saudi Arabia.

• G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement Monday demanding Iran end its arming and support of the Houthis and condemning attacks on Saudi Arabia.
• The ministers called on the Houthis to cease all military actions and attacks on civilian shipping and return to the political process.
• At least six people were killed in Saudi strikes on the Yemeni city of Mokha, Houthi-affiliated media reported.
• The UN estimates over 120,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the surge in fighting along the Red Sea coast.
• G7 foreign ministers warned the escalating Red Sea conflict undermines international trade and global stability.
• The statement followed an informal G7 meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
• G7 ministers cited Iran's violations of UN Security Council resolutions in pressing their demand on Tehran.
• The renewed escalation broke a period of relative calm since the 2022 UN-brokered ceasefire.
• A Houthi advance has given the group control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline.
• Britain and France have announced defensive military support for Saudi Arabia as the escalation continues.
• The IOM said Tuesday that 129,438 people have been displaced across seven Yemeni governorates since fighting resumed.
• The IOM reported 3,106 people crossed the Red Sea from Yemen to Djibouti and appealed for urgent international support for the displaced and host communities.