Rubio, Lavrov discuss Houthis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Report informs, citing the US Department of State.

The Secretary informed Russia of US military deterrence operations against the Iran-backed Houthis and emphasized that continued Houthi attacks on US military and commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea will not be tolerated.

Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov also discussed next steps to follow up on recent meetings in Saudi Arabia and agreed to continue working towards restoring communication between the United States and Russia.