Houthi spokesman says shipping safe except for Saudi vessels, warns of more escalation

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said international shipping remains safe for all vessels except those tied to Saudi Arabia, and vowed 'escalation for escalation until the aggression stops and the blockade on our people is lifted.'

Why this matters. The explicit carve-out targeting Saudi-linked vessels signals a narrower but active threat to shipping that insurers and shippers routing through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab must factor into risk calculations.