Houthis warn foreign powers against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's civil war

A senior Houthi official warned countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's civil war, telling the AP the rebels assured the Trump administration they won't attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti confirmed indirect U.S. contact via Oman. Al-Bukhaiti said Washington reached out after the Houthis' advance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and that only Saudi Arabia remains a target. He threatened an "international" war if nations join Riyadh, demanding an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade before negotiations. The escalation follows a Saudi-led airstrike on Sanaa airport, prompting Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets. The rebels' seizure of Mokha and Red Sea islands shifted the balance of power, ending a 2022 ceasefire in a war that has killed at least 150,000 people.