Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing via Red Sea

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.

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

The Houthis declared their blockade on July 20, opening a new front against the U.S. and its allies in the Iran war and expanding attacks on tankers.

By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi, Timour Azhari and Chen Aizhu LONDON/DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - China has held direct talks with Yemen's Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent access to Saudi ports, six sources

LONDON/DUBAI - China has held direct talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent access to Saudi ports, six sources with knowledge of the matter have said.The Houthis declared their blockade on Jul