Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to show restraint in responding to attacks by Yemen's Houthis against ships in the Red Sea, two sources familiar with Saudi thinking said, as Riyadh seeks to contain spillover from the Hamas-Israel war. With the Houthis stepping up attacks on shipping over the past weeks, two sources familiar with Saudi thinking said Riyadh's message of restraint to Washington aimed to avoid further escalation. Riyadh was so far pleased with the way the United States was handling the situation, the sources added. "They pressed the Americans about this and why the Gaza conflict should stop," one of the sources said. The Saudi government did not respond to an emailed request for a comment on the discussions.

Source: bd News24 December 07, 2023 03:01 UTC