Yemen government says Houthis planning to impose fees for Red Sea transit

RIYADH: A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government on Wednesday (Jul 29) accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose fees for ships transiting the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast

Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, sources say.

A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government on Wednesday accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose fees for ships transiting the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast quantities of S

EXCLUSIVE: Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources say  Reuters

The Houthis were looking into imposing fees on most traffic through the narrow Bab al-Mandeb gateway, which links the southern Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.