Yemen's Houthis state Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb navigation remains safe and regular. Mohammed Abdulsalam asserted Yemen poses no threat to international shipping lanes. He described ongoing Houthi operations as defensive and limited to announced targets. These operations will cease once attacks on Yemen stop and a blockade is lifted. Fighting with Saudi-backed government forces has intensified during this period.

Maritime navigation will remain safe, because it serves the interests of Yemen, the Houthi-formed Supreme Political Council of Yemen stated

Yemen's Houthis state Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb navigation remains safe and regular. Mohammed Abdulsalam asserted Yemen poses no threat to international shipping lanes. He…