Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit, Houthi minister says

Al Jazeera ^ | 3/4/24 | Adam Makary

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CAIRO (Reuters) -Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen's Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority before entering Yemeni waters, Houthi Telecommunications Minister Misfer Al-Numair said on Monday.

Houthi militants have repeatedly launched drones and missiles against international commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden since mid-November, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's offensive in Gaza.

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The Houthis were pushing the idea being paid protection money a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t heard of any ships or insurers buying the idea. Rather, they’re just sailing around Africa. Does the USN have to register? This type protection racket was tried on the British in 1970.

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[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Toll booths, in a new twist.

[Qwapisking]

do they accept lead?

[Vermont Lt]

And Austin and Biden are digging in their pockets for quarters instead of knocking down the toll booth.

[Fai Mao]

Exactly. Even the Obamananation of Desolation would have had the answer delivered by B52’s.

[Vermont Lt]

When does Ramadan start? We are going to have to be “sensitive” to that crap again.

[kiryandil]

The West lost the Battle of the Red Sea to a country without a navy.

[NWFree]

They have to pay a raghead fee because President Retard didn’t bomb enough tents

[Nateman]

Drop 10 fuel air bombs. Tell them nuclear weapons are next if they keep making trouble.

[Paladin2]

“...a country without a navy....”

An entity with an Iranian supplied drone air force...

[dennisw]

It is very difficult to take out these clowns who are launching from mobile missile launchers on rocky barrens. Iranian Revolutionary Guard are in Yemen, working with these Houthi idiots of allah.

Houthi only get paid when they play court jesters to make Iranian mullahs laugh.

[bantam]

PATHETIC!!!

[EEGator]

5 days.

[TonyinLA]

The USA requires foreign vessels working in energy to be manned by American citizens/resident aliens while in US waters. Requiring a transit permit seems pretty mild in comparison.

[devere]

The country that has a vital interest in stopping the Houthis is Egypt, and they have so far been silent. Until someone stops the Houthis the Suez canal is almost useless.

[EEGator]

Most here think the world is ours.

I would like if we concentrated on fixing our country.

[TonyinLA]

Yup!

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

La Petomaine Thruway?! What’ll that a——-e think of next. Somebody go back and get a s—load of dimes.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

La Petomaine

I am both proud and ashamed to know exactly your reference. We even have a small and charmingly humorous book about his thunderous talents. :)