Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the cooperation council between Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, has rejected the Houthis' accusations against Saudi Arabia, condemning in particular, the continuing threat to maritime navigation posed by by the Yemeni militia. The answer came as a result of the complaint by the Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sare'e, about the aggression that would have been carried out by Saudi forces, in particular with air strikes against the international airport of Sana'a, which is controlled by the militia, and the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia that would be implemented in retaliation.

'The safety of maritime navigation and the freedom of of international trade - underlined Albudaiwi - are a fundamental pillar for safety and regional and international stability, and any attempt to to affect international waterways is a explicit violation of international law, the provisions of the of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and relevant Security Council resolutions of the United Nations".

Albudaiwi urged the international community to take a firm stand against the Houthi accusations, of which denounced the falsehood, and their threats and to work for to implement Security Council resolutions in order to ensure the protection of maritime transport and prevent any practice that endangers the safety of the routes maritime maritime services.