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UN Envoy Grundberg Warns of Escalation After Houthi Red Sea Tanker Strikes, Calls for Talks
July 24, 2026 — After Houthi forces resumed Red Sea attacks on tankers Encelia and Layla (July 22), following a July 20 blockade threat, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg warned that 'escalatory actions risk putting Yemen on a path toward further confrontation' and urged an urgent return to negotiations. Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel on the news, reflecting the wider economic stakes of the fraying 2022 UN truce framework.
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- T2 Al Jazeera — UN envoy for Yemen alarmed by Houthis' Red Sea attacks, calls for talks Major middle_eastern