# Yemen govt alleges Houthis plan Red Sea ship tolls with Iran help 2026-08-08T13:50:23+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Yemen's information minister accused Houthi rebels on Wednesday of planning to impose transit fees on ships crossing the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, allegedly under Iranian guidance. Moammar al-Eryani said intelligence shows Iran's Revolutionary Guards are directly involved in designing the fee collection system. The move follows a Houthi maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia announced last week, with claimed attacks targeting Saudi tankers and oil infrastructure. The blockade threatens Saudi crude exports after Iran's parallel blockade of the Strait of Hormuz cut off the kingdom's other maritime route. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Houthis, Iran, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, shipping, Yemen Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yemen-govt-alleges-houthis-plan-red-sea-ship-tolls-with-iran-help/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yemen-govt-alleges-houthis-plan-red-sea-ship-tolls-with-iran-help/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.