Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has threatened to intensify conflict against Saudi Arabia, saying it views maritime blockades, attacks on Saudi military facilities and defending Yemen’s sovereignty as central policies. The warning was issued by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree in a report published on August 20, 2026. Saree said a major conflict would be met with a major response.
Saree said the group had attacked eight Saudi oil tankers since banning Saudi shipping on July 20. He said five attacks occurred in the Red Sea and three in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea. He also claimed that Houthi threats had forced 48 Saudi oil tankers to turn back, including 34 from the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean and 14 from the Red Sea.
The spokesperson further claimed nine attacks in Yanbu, Najran, Jizan, Abha and Saudi Arabia’s eastern oil supply system, alongside 14 operations targeting Saudi military positions in Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, Al-Wadiah, Marib and Al-Makha. The Houthis demanded that Saudi Arabia lift the blockade, halt military operations in Yemen, pay public employees’ salaries, withdraw foreign forces and leave Yemenis in full control of their natural resources.
মিডল ইস্ট আই প্রকাশ : ২০ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ০৯: ৪১আপডেট : ২০ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ১০: ৩৫ সৌদি আরবের বিরুদ্ধে সংঘাত আরো বাড়ানোর হুমকি দিয়েছে ইয়েমেনের বিদ্রোহী গোষ্ঠী হুথি। তারা জানিয়েছে, সৌদি আরবের পদক্ষেপের জবাব দিতে সমুদ্রপথে অবরোধ, সৌদি সামরিক স্থাপনায় হামলা এবং ই
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