Yemen Denies Targeting Egypt Ship, Says Red Sea Safe
Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has denied rumors of targeting a vessel in Egypt’s Damietta port, stating that the Yemeni position is “clear, declared, and explicit,” targeting only the Saudi regime for its unjust siege and continued aggression against the Yemeni people.
In a statement, an official source confirmed that “navigation is safe in the Red Sea and there is no justification for any concerns that the Saudi regime is trying to spread in order to extract itself from the predicament it has created for itself.”
Condemnation of Trump-Netanyahu-Saudi Talks
Earlier, the ministry had denounced a meeting between the “criminal Trump,” the “criminal Netanyahu,” and the Saudi Defense Minister, describing it as evidence of US-Saudi-Israeli coordination.
The ministry stated that “these meetings come at a time when the Israeli enemy entity is committing the most heinous crimes against the Palestinian people, continuing its occupation of Lebanese and Syrian territories, and the US aggression continues against the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq—with Saudi participation in besieging Yemen and violating its sovereignty and independence.”
Saudi Role Exposed
The statement emphasized that “these meetings reveal the evil role played by the Saudi regime in the Arab region and the Islamic nation in service of the Zionist project, within the scheme of so-called changing the Middle East.” It warned: “This criminal regime must know that throwing itself into the lap of Zionism to perform cheap roles in their service will not achieve their goals—they will make it the scapegoat in the end.”
The denial of targeting Egypt’s Damietta port follows reports of a possible incident, which Yemen has firmly rejected. The ministry’s emphasis on the Red Sea’s safety is intended to reassure international shipping companies and distinguish between the blockade on Saudi Arabia and broader maritime security.
Saudi Arabia has led a military campaign against Yemen since March 2015, with US backing, resulting in widespread destruction, thousands of civilian casualties, and a prolonged air, land, and sea blockade.
Riyadh is targeting civilian infrastructure and restricting the movement of civilians through Sana’a International Airport. Recent Saudi strikes on the airport mark a dangerous escalation.