Yemen's Houthis impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebels have announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. The Houthi military spokesman said that an immediate naval blockade has been imposed against Saudi Arabia. The blockade of Yemen's ports and the attack on Sana'a airport will be responded to strongly. He said that our people cannot silently tolerate this brutal siege, we have every right to counter aggression.

Spokesman Yahya Saree said that the continued blockade of Yemen's Sana'a Airport is "unacceptable and cannot be tolerated, and we will respond to the blockade with a blockade and respond to every kind of escalation." The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for the attacks on Sana'a airport last week and targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport in a retaliatory action.

Pakistan has expressed strong concern over the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. A Pakistani official told Reuters that our top political and military leadership has made it clear to Iran at the highest level that Saudi Arabia is our red line, and any attack on it will be considered an attack on Pakistan. Reuters said that earlier this year, Pakistan had also expressed dissatisfaction with Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Yemen's Houthi rebels had targeted Abha Airport in southern Saudi Arabia with multiple ballistic missiles and drones. After the attack, a statement issued by the Houthi militia warned all airlines using Saudi airspace to take their warning very seriously. According to reports, the action was taken by the Houthis in response to an attack by the Saudi-backed government in Yemen on Sana'a Airport, which is under Houthi control, the previous day.

On the other hand, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned the ballistic missile and drone attack on southern Saudi Arabia and called on the international community to take tough action against the Houthi militia. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Muhammad Al-Budaiwi said in a statement that the Houthi militia's terrorist attack is a clear violation of international laws and international humanitarian laws. He said that the attack is evidence of continued efforts to sabotage regional peace and stability, and to target innocent civilians and vital civilian installations.