The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of the accusations made by the so-called military spokesman of the terrorist Houthi militia, accusing the Kingdom of besieging the brotherly Yemeni people and imposing a maritime navigation ban on the Kingdom. In a statement, the Ministry said: “The Kingdom affirms that over the past years, it has worked with the legitimate Yemeni government to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people, including continuing development projects, supporting the Yemeni government's budget, and providing petroleum derivatives to operate power stations. Additionally, during the first half of 2026, ports in northern Yemen (Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa) received more than 300 ships carrying various foodstuffs, goods, fuel, and construction materials, while continuing to operate under UN Security Council Resolution 2216 to prevent the entry of weapons and ammunition that the Houthi militia is trying by all means to bring into Yemen to prolong its control over the Yemeni people's resources.” The Ministry recalled the Houthi militia's previous widespread attacks targeting the Yemeni people and infrastructure in Yemen, including the targeting of Aden Airport on December 30, 2020, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries. During the truce period, the militia targeted oil export ports in southern Yemen on October 21, 2022, followed by attacks to halt the government's ability to sell oil—which represents nearly 60% of government revenues—directly impacting salary payments to employees. The militia also confiscated four aircraft belonging to Yemenia Airways, holding them at Sanaa Airport after transporting Yemeni pilgrims from Jeddah. It then dragged Yemen into the regional conflict, targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea, increasing the suffering of the Yemeni people, preventing them from traveling, exacerbating economic problems—especially in areas under Houthi control—and rejecting all initiatives to resume flights from Sanaa Airport, the latest being the Jordanian initiative. This is in addition to the ongoing humanitarian violations committed by the militia against Yemeni citizens. The militia is now attempting to deflect from its economic problems and popular rejection due to its crimes and violations by fabricating false accusations against the Kingdom. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the Kingdom's position aims to achieve peace in Yemen and end the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people. The Kingdom has supported UN efforts to achieve peace in Yemen over the past years, including the roadmap that the Yemeni government accepted while the Houthi militia refrained from announcing its acceptance, and instead engaged in conflict in the region to advance its sinister agenda and goals, doubling the suffering of Yemeni citizens in areas under its control. The Ministry added in the statement: “The Kingdom calls on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities regarding the implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions, foremost among them Resolution 2216 on Yemen and Resolution 2722 on the rights and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. It also affirms that it will take all necessary measures to protect its ships in accordance with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the Kingdom will continue to support the brotherly Yemeni people and their legitimate government.