The Kingdom denounces Houthi accusations regarding the blockade of Yemen and the ban on maritime navigation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of what the so-called military spokesman of the terrorist Houthi militia mentioned regarding accusations against the Kingdom of besieging the brotherly Yemeni people and banning maritime navigation against the Kingdom.

The Ministry said in a statement: 'The Kingdom affirms that it has worked over the past years 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 plants. The ports in northern Yemen (Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa) received more than 300 ships carrying various food items, goods, fuel, and construction materials during the first half of 2026, while continuing to work under Security Council Resolution 2216 to prevent the entry of weapons and ammunition that the Houthi militia tries by all means to bring into Yemen to prolong its control over the resources of the Yemeni people.'

The Ministry reminded of previous widespread attacks carried out by the Houthi militia targeting the Yemeni people and infrastructure in Yemen, including the targeting of Aden Airport on December 30, 2020, resulting in the killing and injury of dozens of martyrs and wounded. During the truce period, it targeted oil export ports in southern Yemen on October 21, 2022, followed by attacks to halt the government's capacity to sell oil, which constitutes nearly 60% of government revenues, directly impacting salary payments to employees. Then it confiscated four aircraft belonging to Yemenia Airways, which the militia seized at Sanaa Airport after transporting Yemeni pilgrims from Jeddah. Then it dragged Yemen into the regional conflict and targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea, increasing the suffering of the Yemeni people, preventing them from traveling, and exacerbating economic problems, especially in areas under Houthi militia control. It rejected all initiatives to resume flights from Sanaa Airport, the latest being the Jordanian initiative, along with the continuous humanitarian violations committed by that militia against Yemeni citizens. It is now trying to export the economic problems and popular rejection it faces due to its crimes and violations by fabricating false accusations and directing them at 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 supported UN efforts to achieve peace in Yemen over the past years, including the roadmap approved by the Yemeni government while the Houthi militia refrained from announcing its acceptance and engaged in conflict in the region to support its sinister agenda and goals, doubling the suffering of Yemeni citizens in areas under its control.

The Ministry added in its statement: 'The Kingdom calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards implementing relevant Security Council resolutions, foremost among them Resolution 2216 on Yemen and Resolution 2722 on the rights and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, and at the same time affirms that it will take all necessary measures to protect its ships in accordance with international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982.'

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the Kingdom continues to support the brotherly Yemeni people and their legitimate government.