# Yemen ambassador warns of wider war as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea

https://mins.news/en/video/51471

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-09 14:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJFVst0et9U

> Yemen’s ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Hussain Farhan Badi, warns that Houthi attacks are heightening tensions in Yemen and across the Red Sea. He says the Yemeni government has upheld the truce while accusing the Houthis of intensifying attacks and seeking strategic positions along the Red Sea, threatening international shipping and vital maritime routes.

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