UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

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The UN Security Council condemned intensified Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including a naval blockade that affects critical Red Sea ports vital for oil exports. These actions have increased global energy prices amid missile attacks on the kingdom.

The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi fighters in a rare show of unity from the UN's top body. The Houthis have imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, hitting its tankers, seizing swathes of Yemen's Red Sea coast vital for oil exports and causing energy prices to jump, while also raining missiles on the kingdom.