"The US Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, is on a diplomatic tour of Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti from January 24 to February 1. According to the Department of State, Landau's visit aims to promote President Trump's priorities of "rebalancing trade, ensuring a positive business environment, and promoting security and peace." Landau has described the trip, his first to the region, as "one of the great privileges" of his job, which allows him to exchange ideas with world leaders."
"The trip is also coming on the back of a statement by Ambassador Tammy Bruce, Deputy Representative of the US to the United Nations (UN), referring to the Houthis as a "terrorist organization who, with the support of the Iranian regime, pose a continuing threat to regional stability and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways.""
Christopher Landau will tour Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti from January 24 to February 1 to promote President Trump's priorities of rebalancing trade, ensuring a positive business environment, and promoting security and peace. The trip is Landau's first to the region and provides opportunities to exchange ideas with regional leaders. Three of the four countries visited participate in the US-led multinational naval force in the Red Sea defending against Houthi attacks. The United States maintains a robust military presence around the Red Sea. US statements characterize the Houthis as a terrorist organization with Iranian support that threatens regional stability and navigation.
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