Houthis affirmed that they did not target Russian or Chinese ships

Houthi forces in Yemen reportedly said they would not attack Russian and Chinese ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eden following crisis talks in Oman.

Russian and Chinese diplomats met with Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, a senior official and head of the Houthi negotiating team, on March 21 in Oman. And after the meeting, Mr. Abdul-Salam issued this statement of commitment.
According to sources close to the matter, there may have been an agreement approved at the meeting according to which Russia and China could provide political support to the Houthis in bodies such as the United Nations Security Council. .

According to Bloomberg, this political support could include "blocking further resolutions" against the Houthis at the United Nations Security Council. The talks follow recent naval exercises between Iran, China and Russia as the relationship between the three countries deepens militarily and economically.

However, Russia and China have not yet commented on the above information. Houthi forces used missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to attack cargo ships that they believed were linked to Israel in retaliation for Tel Aviv's military attacks in the Gaza Strip. The "war" in the Red Sea has greatly affected global trade and logistics.

In March, a Houthi missile attack killed three sailors on a Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship in the Red Sea. This is the first fatal case since Houthi forces launched a campaign to attack ships linked to Israel passing through here.