Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan said Gulf security depends on respect for sovereignty and that GCC member states will not tolerate attacks on their territory. He reiterated the need to preserve freedom of navigation and the safety of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and all sea lanes, warning any disruption would unsettle global markets, supply chains and economic growth.

沙特外交大臣費薩爾·本·法爾漢表示，“如果不尊重該地區各國的主權，就無法實現海灣地區的安全。海灣合作委員會成員國絕不容忍其領土遭到攻擊。我們重申保障霍爾木茲海峽及所有海上航道航行自由和商船安全的重要性，”並補充說，任何海上航道中斷也會擾亂全球市場、供應鏈和經濟增長。

Mohammed Basha, founder and chief analyst at Basha Report Risk Consulting, said political infighting and a fragmented military within Yemen’s internationally recognized government are obstructing operations against the Houthis. He warned that divided command-and-control and eight competing army factions make it impossible to defeat the Houthis, and that internal strife is the main factor enabling Houthi advances. Basha added tensions within the anti-Houthi coalition have persisted for decades, from the 1986 southern civil war through the 2011 Arab Spring and subsequent conflicts.