European Union urges Houthi group to halt attacks on Red Sea navigation

Kaja Kallas, EU foreign policy chief - file photo

Brussels, July 23 (QNA) - The European Union on Tuesday urged the Houthi group to halt all attacks on international navigation and stop endangering the lives of seafarers.

Kaja Kallas, EU foreign policy chief, said in a statement: "The Houthi group must stop all activities that endanger international navigation," stressing that the group's recent threats to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia "constitute a direct threat to stability in the region and represent a dangerous escalation."

The EU statement comes after the Houthi group recently announced a "ban on maritime navigation" linked to Saudi Arabia, preventing shipping companies from loading or unloading goods and threatening to target violator vessels.