Press release
FCDO Statement on Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia
An FCDO statement on recent Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, including plans to impose a maritime blockade.
An FCDO spokesperson said:
The UK strongly condemns recent Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, including plans to impose a maritime blockade. These provocations risk further regional instability, endanger freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, and undermine efforts to secure peace in Yemen.
We stand firmly with Saudi Arabia, and other partners within the region, in the face of these threats and call on the Houthis to immediately cease their escalatory actions.
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Published 21 July 2026