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

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 20 July 2026 21:41 BST 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