Houthis run email clearance system for Red Sea ship passage

Telegram channels ClashReport and geopwatch report the Houthis run an email-based clearance office for Red Sea ships. Captains must declare no ties to the U.S., UK, Israel or Saudi Arabia; replies reportedly take 24 hours and approvals last seven days. The WSJ is cited as a source for the system.

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• 🇾🇪❌🇸🇦 - Ansarullah have implemented a new email system to ensure safe passage for vessels not linked to Saudi, the U.S., the U.K. or Israel. Vessels email the HOCC proving they’re not linked to the… (geopwatch on Telegram)
• Yemen’s Houthis run an email-based clearance office for ships crossing the Red Sea, according to the WSJ, asking captains to declare no ties to the U.S., U.K., Israel or Saudi Arabia. Replies… (clashreport on Telegram)
• The Houthis have established an email-based clearance system for ships seeking safe passage through the Red Sea. Captains submit vessel details and declare they have no ties to the U.S., UK, Israel… (clashreport on Telegram)

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