A week after declaring the blockade of Saudi Arabia, the Houthis were reported to be weighing transit fees on ships passing the Bab al-Mandeb. The reporting placed the origin of the idea in Tehran, raised during a Houthi delegation's visit in July, with Iranian advisers said to be helping stand up an authority to administer the charges. The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations … [Read more...] about The Bab al-Mandeb Transit Fee the Houthis Say They Are Not Charging