Houthi official warns against foreign intervention in Yemen's civil war

A senior Houthi official warned countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's revived civil war, while confirming to the AP that the rebels assured the Trump administration they will not attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti said Washington reached out after the Houthis' advance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with indirect contacts via Oman. He said attacks on Saudi Arabia will continue until Riyadh ends its blockade, and that Yemen can fight an "international" war if needed. The escalation followed a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on Sanaa airport, ending a 2022 ceasefire. The Houthis now control key Red Sea islands and the port of Mokha, shifting the balance of power in the decade-long conflict that has killed at least 150,000 people.