Event Brief
Houthis deny plans to impose Red Sea ship fees
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 9:12 PM ET
Summary: Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime body denied it planned to impose fees on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
WHO: Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body
WHAT: Denied plans to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait and said passage remains free.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 8:41 PM ET
WHERE: Yemen
WHY: The denial was a reaction to claims that the body planned to impose fees on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
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