Iran-backed Houthi officials warn other countries against joining Saudi Arabia’s efforts in Yemen’s conflict, describing the dispute as a wider regional risk. A senior Houthi official tells The Associated Press that the group has urged states not to become involved in the fighting as Yemen’s conflict expands.
Multiple outlets report that the warning comes after the Houthis’ rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier in the month. PBS NewsHour adds that Washington reaches out to the rebels following that movement. The reports also say the Houthis tell the Trump administration they will not attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.
While all sources focus on the Houthi message to foreign governments, they differ mainly in the amount of detail provided about the U.S. outreach and the timing tied to the Houthis’ advance. All attribute the comments to a Houthi political bureau member and frame them within Yemen’s renewed fighting and the strategic importance of shipping routes near the Bab el-Mandeb.
