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Houthis say Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb navigation remains safe, except for Saudi ships

Mountain Time
Local time
5:51 PM in Aden
Where
Sanaa, Yemen

Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul Salam said navigation and trade in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb 'remain safe and uninterrupted' and called the group's offensive 'defensive' and limited to specified targets; its shipping coordination centre said its ban on Saudi vessels stays in place.

Why it matters

The assurance came hours after the Houthis took Mocha, leaving shippers to weigh the group's words against its new reach over the strait.

Sources (4)

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Correction

  • Now gives the local time where it happened, 5:51 PM Aden time, Sep 10, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Houthi Spokesperson Says Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Navigation Remains Normal"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence