
Houthis, Backed by Iran, Plan to Charge Ships Transiting Bab el-Mandeb, Threatening Global Energy Markets
Yemen's government alleges Houthi rebels, aided by Iran's IRGC, plan to impose transit fees on ships using the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical oil shipping route, in a move to fund military activities, echoing Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.














