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Yemen security and Red Sea maritime stability
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Sultan al-Arada, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has engaged in high-level discussions with international officials regarding Yemen’s security and the stability of maritime corridors. In late August, al-Arada met with US Chargé d’Affaires Neil Hope to address the political, military, and economic situation in Yemen. During these talks, al-Arada called for increased international pressure on the Houthis to restrict their funding and weaponry, specifically emphasizing the need to protect navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. Neil Hope reaffirmed US support for the Presidential Leadership Council and the Yemeni government. By late September, al-Arada held a virtual meeting with British Ambassador Abda Sharif to discuss Houthi military advances. Al-Arada warned that Houthi control over strategic locations near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, which he noted is supported by Iran, poses a direct threat to international shipping lanes and regional stability. The United Kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring developments and working with regional partners to support stability. In mid-October, Abdulrahman Sheikh, the Minister of State and Governor of Aden, met with Ambassador Sharif to discuss Houthi escalations and their humanitarian impact. Sheikh detailed the displacement caused by military actions in the Taiz and Al Hudaydah governorates. Ambassador Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Aden, stating that the “deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified,” while praising justified.” Following these discussions, Governor Sheikh reported that security forces conducted operations in the resilience of Aden’s population Shamsan mountains, resulting in supporting displaced families. the apprehension of wanted individuals and Houthi-linked cells. Concurrently, a delegation from the British-American logistics firm Move One visited the Aden Container Terminal to discuss expanding operations through local representatives to support the transport of food, medicine, and agricultural supplies.
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