UN Security Council Sets Bab al-Mandab Meeting After Reported Houthi Takeover

The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet on September 16 to discuss escalation around the Bab al-Mandab strait after a reported Houthi takeover. Two unnamed French diplomats provided the scheduling information. The planned session would put the seizure of the strategic Red Sea passage before the council, but no meeting hour, proposed resolution, vote, or outcome was reported. The report did not identify the diplomats, include a direct quotation, or point to a separate UN announcement before the scheduled meeting.