The Iran-backed group vowed “an eye for an eye” after strikes on Sanaa airport
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, marking the biggest escalation between the two sides in years.
The move came a week after forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government bombed Sanaa International Airport in an attempt to prevent an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation from returning from Tehran from landing.
In a statement on Monday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree condemned what he called an “unjust and oppressive siege” of the country.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces declare a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of ‘an eye for an eye,’ effective immediately,” Saree said in a video posted on X.
The spokesman warned that “any foolish act” by Saudi Arabia “will be met with a comprehensive and decisive escalation.”
The Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned “the Houthi terrorist militia” and vowed to “take all necessary measures to protect its ships in accordance with international law.”
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