US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conducted a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Rubio informing Lavrov about the military operation launched against the Houthis was revealed.

Details of the meeting were conveyed by US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce. The statement shared that Marco Rubio informed Lavrov about the military operation initiated against the Iran-backed Houthis. It was noted that the American minister stated that continued attacks on US military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea by the Houthis will not be tolerated.

Rubio and Lavrov discussed the steps to be taken after the recent meeting in Jeddah regarding the war in Ukraine during their phone call. The two ministers committed to continuing efforts to restore communication between the US and Russia.