Spain calls for de-escalation as Houthi attacks threaten regional stability

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has called for urgent de-escalation, warning that Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia pose a serious threat to regional stability and the security of key maritime routes.

According to Caliber.Az, Albares made the remarks in a post on X on Saturday, September 12.

Los ataques hutíes en Yemen y en Arabia Saudí amenazan gravemente la estabilidad en la región y la seguridad marítima. Es urgente la desescalada. Los ataques contra los países del Golfo deben parar.

La libertad de navegación en Ormuz y Bab el Mandeb debe estar garantizada.

— José Manuel Albares (@jmalbares) September 12, 2026

“Attacks against countries in the region must stop,” Albares wrote.

He also stressed that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait must be guaranteed.

By Tamilla Hasanova