Germany tells Iran to pressure Houthis over Red Sea attacks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told Iran to pressure Yemen's Houthis to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea.

"We condemn this in the strongest possible terms and expect Iran to exert its influence on the Houthis to put an end to it," said Wadephul on Thursday, at a press conference in Vienna with his Israeli and Austrian counterparts.

"This shows that we need an understanding with Iran as a whole, not only regarding the development, the possible development of nuclear weapons, but also regarding Iran's regional behaviour."