News - Yemen: Transport Minister Abdulwahab Al-Durrah has affirmed that maritime navigation in the Red Sea faces no threats from Yemen.

Al-Durrah clarified that the slight decline in ship traffic through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal is due to the increased presence of US and UK military forces in the region, not any actions taken by Yemen.

He underscored that Yemen's decision to bar Israeli ships from transiting the Red Sea has been unequivocal since its announcement in November. The inclusion of US and UK vessels in this decision followed their aggression against Yemen.

Al-Durrah reiterated Yemen's right to retaliate against the ongoing US-UK aggression while emphasizing Yemen's commitment to its humanitarian and moral stance alongside Gaza by preventing the passage of Israeli vessels.

Since the commencement of the Israeli regime's relentless military campaign against Gaza in early October, the Yemenis have openly declared their support for Palestine's struggle against the Israeli occupation. The Armed Forces have conducted recent attacks on ships with ties to Israel near Yemeni ports, including the interception and seizure of a vessel associated with the Tel Aviv regime on November 19.

The ongoing Israeli siege has inflicted heavy casualties on Palestinians in Gaza, who have been enduring the war since October 7.

Gaza's Health Ministry said over 29,692 people, mostly women and children, had been killed in the war that the regime started following an operation staged by the Palestinian territory's resistance movements.