Quad Foreign Ministers Condemn Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

Quad Foreign Ministers on Monday condemned the ongoing attacks perpetrated by Iran-backed Houthis against international and commercial vessels transiting through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The joint statement came after talks between the Foreign Ministers of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India, attended by Australia’s Penny Wong, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Japan’s Yoko Kamikawa, and Antony Blinken from the US.

“We condemn the ongoing attacks perpetrated by the Houthis against international and commercial vessels transiting through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” said the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement. “These attacks destabilize the region, impede navigational rights and freedoms, and trade flows, and jeopardize the safety of vessels and people on board, including sailors,” the statement added.