The official said the attacks would go on until Yemen was able to resume a U.N.-backed political transition interrupted by the Houthis’ seizure of Sanaa in September.
The conflict could potentially damage Bab el-Mandeb passage through which nearly 4 million barrels of oil are shipped daily to Europe, the United States and Asia.
A widening Yemen conflict could pose risks for global oil supplies, and Brent crude oil prices shot up nearly six per cent soon after the operation began.
Hadi wants the council to adopt a resolution to authorise “willing countries that wish to help Yemen to provide immediate support for the legitimate authority.”
Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s troops deployed tanks and armoured vehicles against heavily armed special forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.