也门胡塞武装宣布对沙特阿拉伯实施"海上封锁"，作为对沙特长期封锁也门及近期军事行动的报复 [1][2]。胡塞武装军事发言人叶海亚·萨雷宣布这一决定，媒体官员纳斯鲁丁·阿梅尔随后表示将关闭曼德海峡以阻止沙特船只通行 [1][2]。胡塞武装并向使用沙特红海港口的油轮发出攻击警告 [4]。
这一举动威胁到全球最重要的商业枢纽之一。曼德海峡承载全球约12%的贸易量，包括全球集装箱运输的四分之一 [3]。根据能源分析公司Rystad Energy的估计，约每天250万桶原油可能面临风险 [2]。6月份，超过700万桶石油日通过该海峡，相比伊朗战争前的约400万桶有所增加 [3]。
沙特方面对此表示谴责。沙特外交部誓言"将根据国际法采取一切必要措施保护其船只" [1]。沙特军事发言人少将图尔基·阿尔-马尔基声称，"所有针对过往船只的胡塞威胁将被迅速坚决地处理，因为这些威胁是对国际法的公然违反，属于海盗行为" [3]。
胡塞武装已计划数月如何扰乱海峡航运，计划使用海雷、装有炸药的船只、无人机和直升机等手段 [3]。沙特已将超过70%的原油出口转向红海港口延布，近期每周约400万桶 [1]。
这一冲突升级根源于沙特对也门超过10年的封锁以及近期对其首都萨那机场的空袭 [2]。胡塞武装声称沙特本月早期空袭了萨那机场，试图阻止从伊朗返回的胡塞领导人乘坐的飞机 [3]。美国总统特朗普在周二表示，"到目前为止，这还没有发生。我认为如果有这样的情况，我们只需要处理这件事" [3]。
Yemen's Houthi armed group has declared a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia, closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Saudi-linked shipping in retaliation for Riyadh's blockade of Yemen and recent airstrikes on Sanaa airport. [1][2][3]
Military spokesperson Yahya Sarea announced the blockade, describing it as a tit-for-tat response. [1][2] Media officials confirmed the Strait of Bab al-Mandab would be sealed to Saudi vessels. [1][2] The Houthis plan to employ sea mines, explosive-laden boats, drones, and helicopters to disrupt shipping through the waterway. [3]
The strait handles approximately 12 percent of global trade and a quarter of worldwide container traffic. [3] In June alone, over 7 million barrels of oil transited the passage daily, compared to approximately 4 million barrels before the Iran conflict. [3] Saudi Arabia has recently diverted roughly 70 percent of its crude oil exports to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, shipping approximately 4 million barrels weekly. [1][3]
Saudi Arabia's military and diplomatic officials rejected the threat. Major General Turki al-Malik pledged swift and decisive action against all Houthi threats, characterizing them as piracy and violations of international law. [2][3] The Saudi Foreign Ministry vowed to take "all necessary measures under international law to protect its vessels." [1]
The blockade stems from a decade-long Saudi-led blockade of Yemen and recent military operations. [2] The Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in early 2025, targeting a flight carrying returning Houthi leaders from Iran. [3]
Rystad Energy estimates that approximately 2.5 million barrels of oil per day could face risk from the escalating threats. [2] President Trump commented on the situation on Tuesday, stating: "So far, that hasn't happened. I think if it does, we'll just have to handle it." [3]