Yemen’s Houthis have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have announced a naval embargo against Saudi Arabia, escalating the US-Iran war. The rebels did not specify how they plan to implement the embargo.

If this maritime blockade is implemented, Saudi Arabia’s economy could face new problems, losing access to Red Sea ports vital for oil exports, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted.

The embargo is also expected to hurt global markets that depend on Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, which produces more than 10 million barrels a day.

Farea al-Muslim, a researcher at the London-based think tank Chatham House, said: “In essence, the Houthis are trying to start a war with Saudi Arabia, and a war with Saudi Arabia’s supplies means a war against the world.”

The Houthi rebels have been at war with the Yemeni government since 2014. The conflict, which has been going on for more than 10 years, has killed hundreds of thousands of people and caused a serious humanitarian crisis.

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