Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it will respond to Houthi's threats to ships with force

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Monday that it will respond to Houthis' threats to ships with "force" after the Yemeni group declared a naval blockade on the kingdom.

The coalition said in a statement that it has begun to implement safety measures for its ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

In a statement from Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry, the country also condemned the Houthis' naval blockade and called its accusations that Saudi Arabia is "besieging" the Yemeni people "baseless".

#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of the allegations made by the so-called military spokesperson of the Houthi terrorist militia, who accused the Kingdom of besieging the brotherly Yemeni people and claimed the… pic.twitter.com/YVFHJzgzxS

— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) July 20, 2026