Islamabad Issues Strong Warning Over Red Sea Security Pakistan has strongly condemned threats by Yemen's Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, warning that it reserves the right to use force if any Pakistani-flagged vessels or the country's maritime interests are targeted. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said threats against commercial vessels engaged in trade with Saudi Arabia pose a serious risk to regional security, global commerce, and the international maritime order. Maritime Security and Self-Defense Rights The FO said such actions undermine freedom of navigation and jeopardize the rules-based international maritime system, as well as the uninterrupted flow of global trade.