Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition against Houthis in Red Sea

Plan for Houthi-run fee authority may reshape shipping through key strait

Yemen's internationally recognised government has accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of working with Tehran to establish a system for charging fees to commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, describing the alleged plan as a major threat to global shipping and energy markets.

Group officials discussed the possibility with Iranian counterparts, which have been providing advisory and material support for the ongoing blockade, during the funeral ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The renewed hostilities in the Middle East lead Donald Trump to issue a foul-mouthed warning to Iran.