# Houthis declare Red Sea shipping safe except for Saudi vessels

https://mins.news/en/item/54936

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 16:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/11/houthis-declare-red-sea-shipping-safe-except-for-saudi-vessels?traffic_source=rss

> Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said navigation in the Red Sea was safe, excluding Saudi ships. He vowed to intensify military action against Saudi forces until the blockade on Yemen ends, amid reports of Houthi advances near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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