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Senior Houthi politician warns Saudi Arabia, UAE against protecting Israel
6 December 2023 15:57 GMT
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a senior political official and spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi group, warned against the prospect of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) joining a US coalition to protect Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
"If the Saudis and the UAE do not join this coalition to protect Israel, then the region will remain calm. But if they do, winter is coming, and Yemen will destroy their oil facilities and attack oil ships, Europe will be cut off from energy by Russia and Yemen," said Bukhaiti.
On Tuesday, the US State Department announced that its special envoy to Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, will travel to the Gulf this week to coordinate efforts in securing maritime security in the Red Sea.