Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, citing renewed cross-border fighting and earlier Saudi actions. In a statement attributed to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, the group says the embargo is effective immediately and frames it as a response under an “eye for an eye” rationale. Several outlets link the decision to Saudi air operations and recent strikes that the Houthis say hit Sanaa’s airport, breaking or ending a prior period of relative restraint between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. One report also notes that the previous week included missile fire by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia after they accused Riyadh of bombing an airport under their control. Other coverage says the maritime embargo is in response to an air blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia on Yemen. Bloomberg reports the move could affect Saudi export flows that rely on Red Sea routes and cites broader risks to regional shipping and security. Across the sources, the Houthi action is presented as a formal declaration of a maritime restriction against Saudi Arabia following escalation between the two sides.
Houthis declare maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia after renewed attacks
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, citing renewed cross-border fighting and earlier Saudi actions. In a statement attributed to Houthi military spokesm...
- Yemen’s Houthis announce an immediate maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia.
- The announcement is attributed to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, with language citing an “eye for an eye.”
- Sources link the embargo to renewed escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, including attacks on Sanaa’s airport.
- Some reports say the Houthis’ move follows Saudi actions described as an air blockade and earlier air strikes affecting Yemen.
- Coverage warns the embargo could disrupt Red Sea shipping and Saudi export routes.
A shutdown of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could threaten Saudi Arabia's oil flows to Asia and reduce global supply by 7%.
5 hours agoThe move could increase pressure on already-strained global energy markets.
7 hours agoThe Houthis, the Iran-backed militant group based in Yemen, on Monday announced that they have set up a blockade on Saudi Arabia, ramping up the potential for tensions in the Red Sea. The Yemeni militia has not offered any specifics on what the blockade will entail, only that it declared a "maritime embargo against the...
7 hours agoSaudi Arabia and the Houthis traded fire last week for the first time in years, threatening a 2022 truce that has held despite expiring. The post Yemen’s Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia appeared first on Vanguard News.
8 hours agoHouthi rebels in Yemen on Monday announced they were imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in yet another threat to global petroleum supplies amid the US war on Iran. Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Houthis, said in a video announcement that the militia would be enforcing the shipping embargo in retaliation for last week’s bombing of Sanaa Airport, which the […] The post Houthis announce maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia appeared first on Asia Times.
8 hours agoYemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia after the two sides traded fire
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