The Houthis of Yemen announce a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia
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- • Houthi movement announces a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.
- • The blockade aims to retaliate against what they see as an "unjust and oppressive siege".
- • The move expands the conflict in Yemen and affects global hydrocarbon trade.
Source Summary
The Houthi movement in Yemen announced on Monday a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, expanding the war in the Middle East and adding instability to global hydrocarbon trade. The Iran-linked armed group stated in a communiqué that it declares "a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the eye-for-an-eye equation, with immediate effect," in response to what it has described as an "unjust and oppressive siege" imposed by Riyadh on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
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