# UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Escalation

> UN Security Council calls Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia 'escalatory' and threatens Red Sea shipping.
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- Summary: UN Security Council calls Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia 'escalatory' and threatens Red Sea shipping. UN Security Council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/un-security-council-slams-escalatory-houthi-attacks
- Published: 2026-10-16T00:45:00+00:00
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- Topics: un security council, houthi, saudi arabia, red sea, yemen, civil war, truce collapse, news, world
## UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks
UN Security Council condemned 'escalatory' Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including reckless strikes on Riyadh's airport and threats to Red Sea shipping.

> escalatory
## Airport Strikes and Casualties
Riyadh's airport hit 20 times since early October, with a recent attack killing 13 and wounding over 300.

> 20 times
## Presidential Palace Attack
Houthis attacked Aden's presidential palace, killing five and injuring 16, as Yemen's civil war reignited after a truce collapsed in September.

> killing five
## Key takeaway

UN Security Council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including airport strikes and threats to Red Sea shipping, as Yemen's civil war reignited after a truce collapsed.