Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia after the two sides traded fire
SRCAl Jazeera
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MON · 2026-07-20 · 18:32 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0720-94483
NSR-2026-0720-94483News Report·RMN·Conflict
Houthis announce maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. This announcement follows an exchange of fire between the two parties.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-07-20 · 18:32 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. This announcement follows an exchange of fire between the two parties. The article states that the Houthis are responsible for announcing the blockade, and Saudi Arabia is the target of this action. The reason provided for the blockade is the recent trade of fire between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
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The Houthis are backed by Iran.
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The announcement followed an exchange of fire between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
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Houthi rebels announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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saudi arabia
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houthi rebels
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