Houthi military spokesman warned on July 3 the group would target Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea if Riyadh violated Yemeni airspace.
WHY THIS MATTERS · This matters because four weeks without a successful Houthi strike is bringing container ships back through Suez, cutting shipping times and war-risk costs that had been inflating the price of goods moving between Asia and Europe.
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"According to a July 3 statement by the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Iran-backed group warned it would target "Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea" if Riyadh continued to violate Yemeni airspace, he added."
"According to a July 3 statement by the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Iran-backed group warned it would target "Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea" if Riyadh continued to violate Yemeni airspace"
"According to a July 3 statement by the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Iran-backed group warned it would target "Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea" if Riyadh continued to violate Yemeni airspace, he added."
"According to a July 3 statement by the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Iran-backed group warned it would target "Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea" if Riyadh continued to violate Yemeni airspace, he added."
"According to a July 3 statement by the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Iran-backed group warned it would target "Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea" if Riyadh continued to violate Yemeni airspace, he added."
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- Traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has still not recovered to pre-2023 levels.
- Saudi Arabia announced a 14-nation maritime coalition to protect navigation through Bab al-Mandeb, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- Houthi-run HOCC denied planning to charge ships transiting the Red Sea, saying passage remains free and voluntary.
- Houthis announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening ships loading or discharging Saudi oil.
- Houthis are considering imposing transit fees on most commercial ships crossing Bab el-Mandeb, sources told Reuters.