MANAMA: Bahrain has strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out by “the Iran-backed Houthi militia” on a vessel operated by a Saudi company in the Red Sea.
The attack caused a fire to break out on the vessel’s bow, with no injuries reported, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, described the attack as a blatant violation of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as a serious threat to maritime navigation security, the safety of international trade, and energy supplies.
مملكة البحرين تُدين الاعتداء الحوثي على سفينة تابعة لشركة سعودية في البحر الأحمر https://t.co/KZSihn1FpZ pic.twitter.com/clmecgJwK1
— وزارة الخارجية 🇧🇭 (@bahdiplomatic) July 23, 2026
The ministry reaffirmed Bahrain’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and expressed its unwavering support for all legitimate measures taken by Riyadh to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, and national interests.
The ministry also urged the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to take decisive action to halt such terrorist attacks, strengthen the security of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and other strategic waterways, and ensure those responsible are held accountable to safeguard regional and international peace and stability.
Bahrain slams Houthi spokesperson’s statements against Saudi Arabia
Bahrain on Wednesday also strongly condemned the terrorist threats issued by the so-called military spokesperson of the Houthi terrorist militia against Saudi Arabia, including baseless allegations and irresponsible escalation that undermine the security and stability of the region.
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The Foreign Ministry warned that these actions pose a serious threat to maritime navigation, international trade, and innocent civilians.
مملكة البحرين تُدين بشدة التهديدات الإرهابية الحوثية لأمن المملكة العربية السعودية الشقيقة وحركة الملاحة البحرية
https://t.co/7wr9WMWrcu pic.twitter.com/a60304UzTa— وزارة الخارجية 🇧🇭 (@bahdiplomatic) July 21, 2026
The ministry said the threats constitute a blatant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan vows to defend Saudi security
Earlier, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security and pledged to work closely with the Kingdom and the international community to safeguard maritime trade through the Red Sea, the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region during a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
Islamabad : 23 July, 2026.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this morning.
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— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) July 23, 2026
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Shehbaz assured the Crown Prince that Pakistan would continue supporting efforts to preserve peace, security and regional stability while ensuring the uninterrupted flow of lawful maritime commerce through some of the world’s most strategically important waterways.
“The Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of the dastardly attacks carried out by the Houthi militia against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea,” Prime Minister Sharif office said and added that such actions were totally unacceptable, constitute a clear violation of international law, threaten freedom of navigation and commercial shipping, and undermine regional peace, security, and stability.
