Germany: Our Goal is to Restore Stability in the Red Sea

The German Foreign Ministry stated today, Friday, that "the strikes carried out by Britain and the United States overnight against Houthi military targets in Yemen were aimed at preventing further attacks in the Red Sea." The ministry added: "Our goal remains to de-escalate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea." The spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry highlighted that "Germany is in close contact with its partners following the strikes launched by the United States and Britain on Houthi military targets in Yemen." In response to a question about the strikes at a press conference held in Berlin, the spokesperson said: "You can assume that we are in close contact with our partners," adding that the strikes were not unexpected.