Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime embargo' on Saudi Arabia
The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.
Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced what it called a “maritime embargo” on Saudi Arabia, saying the measure takes effect immediately.
According to the monitored public feed from BBC World, the group says the move is a response to what it described as a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen. No additional details were included in the feed summary about how the embargo would be enforced or what specific shipping activity it could affect.
The announcement adds a new layer of tension to the long-running conflict involving the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. The group’s statement, as relayed in the feed, frames the embargo as a retaliatory step tied to access restrictions on Yemen’s transport links. The available summary did not indicate any Saudi response.
Novexa News is reporting this item based on a monitored public feed and the information currently available from BBC World. At this stage, the feed provides only limited detail, and the full scope of the embargo is not yet clear from the summary alone.
Source: BBC World - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2gmddx1ldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
