Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at protecting international shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region after attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis disrupted one of the world's busiest trade corridors.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said.
Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported, citing regional sources.
Yemeni Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement have performed a ballistic missile strike on the Saudi oil tanker NCC Ghazal, the rebels' military spokesman Yahya Sarea has reported.
The Houthis from Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement will decide for themselves whether or not to launch strikes against US military bases alongside Iran, Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said.
Commercial ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell by 56% over the past week after Yemen's Houthi rebels announced an embargo on Saudi Arabia-linked vessels, The National reported.
The focus of contacts between the U.S. and Iran has widened to include the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea, a Pakistani source told The National.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the Houthis to refrain from any further attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, warning that renewed hostilities could draw Yemen deeper into regional conflict.
Oman said on Thursday it is coordinating with Saudi Arabia, Yemeni parties and the UN special envoy for Yemen to resume the political track …
A Saudi company-owned tanker was hit and caught fire while sailing in the Red Sea, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
Houthi rebels from the Yemen-based Ansar Allah movement have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said.
Türkiye has strongly condemned a missile attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi group against southern Saudi Arabia, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
A senior Yemeni official has warned that the country's armed forces are prepared to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, sending oil prices soaring to $200 a barrel, if Saudi Arabia persists in its aggression against Yemen's critical infrastructure, PressTV reported.
The Yemeni rebel movement "Ansar Allah" (Houthis) has blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes on Sanaa airport and has declared the end of the de-escalation period, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
Houthi rebels from Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement have carried out a missile strike on targets in the Tel Aviv area and announced a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, according to a statement by the Houthi military.
According to the Houthi leader, US and Israeli aggression affects not only Iran but also Yemen
The Houthis from the Yemeni Ansar Allah rebel movement have confirmed their readiness to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to international shipping in response to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump in the region, one of the movement’s leaders, who holds the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Houthi-formed government Hussein al-Ezzi said.
Houthi rebels from the Yemen-based Ansar Allah movement may shut down an alternative oil trafficking route through the Red Sea in order to support Iran, CNN reports.
According to the Houthi leader, they will observe the ceasefire with the USA if the Americans cease attacks against them. He also noted that the Houthis have no intention of attacking Muslim countries
Houthi rebels from the Yemen-based Ansar Allah movement could block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, bringing oil prices to $200 per barrel, deputy information minister in the Houthi government Mohammed Mansour said.
