VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-29
“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.
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