On the escalation of Houthi attacks and implications for regional security
B-10-2026-0487
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Abir AlSahlani, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Malik Azmani, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Ľubica Karvašová, Hilde Vautmans, Urmas Paet, Karin Karlsbro
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A resolution on the escalation of Houthi attacks and implications for regional security.¶ It condemns Houthi attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and calls on the Houthis to end all attacks inside and outside Yemen.¶ It asks the Council to list the Houthi movement's military and political wings as a terrorist organisation and to widen sanctions on weapons supply and financing, including on Iran's role.¶¶ It calls for more naval and air assets for Operation ASPIDES, a Yemeni-led peace process, more humanitarian aid and support for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and calls on the Houthis to end all attacks inside and outside Yemen.¶
- Expresses solidarity with Saudi authorities and people and with foreign nationals affected, and condolences to victims' families.¶
- Calls on the Council to start the procedure to put the Houthi movement's military and political wings on the EU terrorist list, without harming humanitarian aid or peace processes.¶
- Calls for stronger sanctions against weapons smuggling and external support to the Houthis, condemns Iran's role, and asks the Council to extend restrictive measures to all involved in supplying weapons and components.¶
- Condemns the maritime blockade and attacks on commercial and energy shipping, and calls for the EU to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels.¶
- Rejects coercive or unilateral action that undermines the international law of the sea and the legal framework for international navigation.¶
- Calls on member states to send additional naval and air assets to Operation ASPIDES, including frigates with air defence and counter-drone capabilities and maritime patrol aircraft, to end escort waiting times.¶
- Calls for an inclusive Yemeni-led peace process with women, civil society and marginalised communities, and for closer EU diplomacy with regional partners.¶
- Calls for a significant increase in humanitarian aid to Yemen and for full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access.¶
- Condemns systematic violations of women's rights in Yemen, including restrictions on movement and gender-based violence.¶
- Supports the GCC countries, backs member states' and the UK's air defence support including France's help securing the Yanbu oil terminal, and supports EU-GCC partnership negotiations.¶
Who is affected
- The Houthi movement: called on to end attacks and targeted for EU terrorist listing and wider sanctions.¶¶¶
- Saudi Arabia and its people: offered solidarity and condolences over the 10 October 2026 airport attack.¶¶
- EU member states: asked to commit more naval and air assets to Operation ASPIDES.¶
- Iran: condemned for providing weapons, technology, training and financing to the Houthis.¶
- Yemen's population: targeted by calls for more aid, access and an inclusive peace process.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 10 October 2026: date of the missile attacks at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.¶
- 13 people killed and more than 300 injured in the Riyadh airport attacks.
- At least 10 vessels: the number Operation ASPIDES was deemed to require at launch.¶¶
- Over 200 000 people displaced in Yemen since August 2026.¶
- 2.2 million children under five suffering acute malnourishment.
- EUR 165.6 billion: bilateral EU-GCC trade in 2025.¶
- EUR 350 billion: mutual investment stock between the EU and the GCC.
- 24 October 2026: scheduled date of the second EU-GCC Summit, which has been postponed.