Yemen's Houthis consider fees for ships sailing through Red Sea

London/Dubai. 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, regional sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The Iran-aligned Houthis on July 20 declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, opening a new front against the United States and its allies in the Iran war while expanding attacks on tankers carrying global energy supplies and other cargo beyond the Gulf.

The Houthis are considering imposing fees on most vessels passing through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the southern Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, the sources said. No timeframe has been set for implementing the measure.

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