US National Security Advisor: Washington seeks 'de-escalation' despite strikes on Houthis

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed on Tuesday that the United States is seeking "de-escalation" in the Middle East despite its strikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen. 

Sullivan explained during the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland, "We aim to halt the expansion of the conflict and create conditions for de-escalation." 

AFP