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Yemen· SanaaHouthis Consider Imposing Red Sea Transit Fees, Potentially Exempting Chinese Vessels
Yemen's Houthis are reportedly planning to impose transit fees on commercial vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with Chinese vessels potentially exempted, aiming to normalize toll collection and pressure the US.
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Houthis considering Red Sea transit fees after Saudi blockade
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Reports indicate that the Houthis are considering implementing transit fees for commercial ships in the southern Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following their naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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Sanaa is transforming Bab el-Mandeb into a strategic leverage point, with intelligence suggesting IRGC advisors are directly involved in designing the Houthi toll system, similar to Iran's Hormuz Strait model.
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