Houthis say all ships safe except for Saudi vessels

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said maritime navigation remained safe for all shipping companies except Saudi vessels subject to a previously announced ban, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Telegram on Friday.

"We will continue to enforce blockade for blockade and escalation for escalation until the aggression stops and the blockade on our people is lifted," he said.

-Reporting by Eman Abouhassira and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Toby Chopra/Reuters