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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

Yemen’s Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia amid Strait of Hormuz fighting

Yemeni rebel group, the Houthis, have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday, a move that would mark a major escalation in conflict in the region and further disrupt global energy supplies beyond the Gulf.

In a statement, the Iran-aligned armed group said that they were declaring “a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of 'an eye for an eye', effective immediately”.

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