MOSCOW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov and informed him about the US decision to launch a...
MOSCOW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov and informed him about the US decision to launch a military operation against the Houthis in the Red Sea region; Lavrov responded by indicating the need to cease the use of force, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"On March 15, at the initiative of the American side, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the talk, the US reported its decision to launch a military operation against the Houthi forces in the Red Sea region," the Foreign Ministry said.
"In response to the reasoning presented by the American side, Sergey Lavrov emphasized the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance of all parties engaging in political dialogue to find a solution that prevents further bloodshed," the ministry stated.
The parties also "discussed specific issues regarding the implementation of the mutual understanding reached during the meeting of high-ranking Russian and US officials on February 18 in Riyadh. Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed to maintain contact."
On Saturday night, the Al Masirah TV channel, controlled by the Houthis from the Ansar Allah movement, reported that Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, had come under airstrikes. Later, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered military operations against Ansar Allah. According to the Al Hadath TV channel, the strikes targeted the headquarters of the Houthis' Supreme Political Council, as well as weapons warehouses and rebel command centers in Sanaa. The US also carried out strikes on Yemeni rebel targets in the Saada, Dhamar, and Al Bayda governorates.
According to the latest figures from Al Jazeera, the number of victims of US airstrikes on Yemen has reached 24, with at least 13 people injured.
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