“the move as a dangerous escalation aimed at transforming one of the world’s most strategic maritime corridors into a permanent source of funding for the militia’s military and terrorist activities”

Moammar al-Eryani · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-29

Al-Eryani described a Houthi effort to impose transit fees on ships in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait as a dangerous escalation.