Advertisement AdvertisementThe Houthis declared a naval blockade against Saudi ​Arabia in the Red Sea last month, citing what they said was a Saudi siege on them, an allegation Riyadh denies. They had struck Aramco sites before in Jazan, which processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day in southwestern Saudi Arabia. In a separate statement, Saree ⁠said the Houthis carried out missile and drone strikes on the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Mocha. Should it be closed, Saudi Arabia would be deprived of an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have aggravated the disruptions of supplies to global ‌markets.