In prolonged crises, propaganda may succeed in confusing the scene for a while, but it soon retreats before facts. This applies to the Houthi militia's allegations of a 'siege' on Yemen, which are refuted by facts before figures, revealing them as an attempt to evade responsibility for a crisis the group itself created, after pushing the country into one of the most complex humanitarian disasters in the region.

In this context, the Saudi position has remained steadfast in its dealings with Yemen, based on it being a historical, security, and humanitarian depth, combining the protection of national security and international navigation security, and continuing support for the Yemeni government and people, while adhering to the peace option as the only way to end the crisis and restore state institutions.

The irony is that the entity talking about the 'siege' is the same one that closed Sanaa Airport, rejected initiatives to reopen it—the latest being the Jordanian initiative to operate regular flights between Amman and Sanaa. Not only that, but it also targeted oil export ports, seized Yemenia Airways planes, and extended its attacks to commercial vessels in the Red Sea, then claims victimhood, while its decision remains hostage to foreign agendas that have bypassed Yemeni interests and prolonged their suffering.

These allegations do not require much debate to refute; the facts speak clearly. The ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa, under Houthi control, have continued to receive hundreds of commercial ships loaded with food, fuel, and construction materials, which practically refutes the siege claims.

Moreover, protecting navigation in the Red Sea is no longer a political choice but a responsibility imposed by international law. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital artery for global trade, and any threat to freedom of navigation there affects the interests of the entire international community. Hence, the measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its ships and maritime interests are a legitimate exercise of a right guaranteed by international law, in the face of threats that have turned into acts approaching maritime piracy.

In parallel, the Kingdom continued to support all initiatives aimed at ending the crisis, based on the conviction that stability in Yemen can only be achieved through the return of the state and its institutions, as also affirmed by the statements of the Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, who stressed that restoring the state is the real gateway to ending the suffering of Yemenis, reviving the economy, and rebuilding state institutions.

The Kingdom will continue to stand by the Yemeni state represented by its legitimate government, and continue to defend the security of the Red Sea as an Arab and international interest. As for the disinformation campaigns, they will not change the facts; the evidence proves that those who confiscated the state, disrupted development, closed airports, and threatened international navigation cannot convince the world that they are the victims.