NEW YORK CITY: Claims by the Houthi militia of a blockade on Yemeni ports and airports are “part of a campaign of misinformation,” Saudi Arabia told the UN Security Council on Thursday. It came as the Kingdom renewed its call for the international community to enforce Security Council resolutions relating to Yemen and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Faisal Meshari T.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.

Saudi Arabia rejects Houthi blockade claims, pledges to protect Red Sea shipping under international law while backing Yemen’s recognised government and UN efforts.