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Houthis say shipping safe except for Saudi vessels, vow further escalation

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced Friday on Telegram that navigation through the Red Sea remains open and safe for all international shipping except Saudi vessels, which remain barred under a targeted blockade.

Reuters WORLD
Published September 11,2026 05:21 PM
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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said maritime navigation ⁠remained safe ⁠for all shipping companies except Saudi vessels ⁠subject to a previously announced ban, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree ⁠said ⁠on Telegram on Friday.

"We will continue to enforce blockade for blockade ⁠and escalation for escalation until the aggression stops and the blockade on ⁠our ‌people ‌is ⁠lifted," ‌he said.