( CNN ) The U.N. Security Council voted Tuesday in favor of an arms embargo on Houthis -- the minority group that has taken over large swaths of Yemen , including its capital , Sanaa -- and supporters of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh . The resolution `` raises the cost '' for the Houthis , according to Mark Lyall Grant , Britain 's ambassador to the United Nations . In addition to the arms embargo , it also demands that the Shiite group pull back and refrain from more violence and includes sanctions aimed at controlling the spread of terrorism , according to Grant . Russia abstained from Tuesday 's vote , saying it did n't like the inclusion of sanctions . In recent weeks , Saudi Arabia has led a coalition that is conducting airstrikes on targets associated with Saleh 's supporters and the Houthis , who have emerged as Yemen 's most dominant force in recent months . Also Tuesday , Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz agreed to form a joint military commission to discuss the implementation of a major strategic maneuver inside Saudi Arabia , Egypt 's state-run Ahram news agency reported . Egypt announced that it would dispatch several naval ships to help halt the rebels ' advance . In response to media reports , Egyptian officials said no troops have yet been sent to Yemen . The Houthis forced President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi from power in January , though Hadi still claims he is Yemen 's legitimate leader and is working with the Saudis and other allies to return to Yemen . Those allied with Hadi have accused the Iranian government of supporting the Houthis in their uprising in Yemen . They include Yemen 's current ambassador to the United Nations , Khaled Mahfoodh Abdulla Bahah , who said Tuesday , `` We refuse ( the ) influence of Iran in Yemen affairs . '' CNN 's Richard Roth and Dominique Dodley reported from New York , and CNN 's Greg Botelho wrote this report from Atlanta . CNN 's Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report .
Egypt , Saudi Arabia to launch joint military maneuvers inside Saudi borders . The arms embargo applies to the Houthis and backers of ex-President Saleh . Comment: