Houthis warn shipping companies to avoid Saudi ports, email shows
- The Houthis warned shipping companies via a July 20 email that vessels are banned from loading or unloading cargo at any Saudi ports.
- The email, sent by the Houthis' Sanaa-based Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center, advised companies to exercise due diligence and utmost care in their dealings, stating violations could lead to sanctions.
- Violating vessels may face sanctions and be subject to targeting anywhere within the operational reach of the Yemeni Armed Forces.
- The Iran-backed Houthis declared the embargo on Saudi ports due to what they claim is Saudi Arabia's siege on Yemen's capital, Sana'a.
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One day after Yemeni rebels imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, they now ban international shipping companies from using or docking in Saudi ports.
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Houthis warn shipping companies to avoid Saudi ports, email shows
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