Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Yemeni-Houthi Ansar Allah Political Bureau warned in a December 5, 2023 show on France 24 TV Saudi Arabia and the UAE against joining a "coalition of aggression" against Yemen. He said that if they do so, Yemen will not leave any one of their oil or gas field intact, and it will target their oil tankers. Al-Bukhaiti added: "Winter is coming in Europe and America."
Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti: "If Saudi Arabia and the UAE become part of any coalition of aggression and escalation against Yemen, then I am saying this with all honesty: We will not leave any oilfield or gasfield [intact] in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and we will target all the oil tankers. Winter is coming in Europe and America."