The Houthi militia, which has attacked civilian and military ships off Yemen's shores at least 50 times since last year, has reportedly struck a deal with China and Russia. This agreement ensures that Chinese and Russian ships will have safe passage in the Red Sea, in exchange for political support from these two permanent UN Security Council members. The deal has been confirmed by CENTCOM, though the Kremlin has denied any knowledge of security guarantees for Russian and Chinese cargo ships in the region. This development comes amid reports that the Houthis, an Iran-backed group targeting Israel/US/UK, have been using revenues from Beijing’s veiled oil purchases to target international waters with missiles and drones, as stated by the top U.S. military official in the region on Thursday. Despite its stance against terrorism, China announced a deal to protect its vessels in the Red Sea in return for political support.
Houthis granting China, Russia safe passage in Red Sea, CENTCOM says | The group is armed by Iran using the revenues from Beijing’s veiled oil purchases. https://t.co/Re8RnM3OWN via @deftechpat
China, who claims to oppose all forms of terrorism, announced a deal this week with the Houthis to protect Chinese vessels in the Red Sea in return for political support. https://t.co/Fuu0Q00Ztc https://t.co/KdGwB4qkMe
Russia & China Strike Shipping Deal With Houthis To Ensure Safe Vessel Transits, Report Says https://t.co/CIKLIfoEnp
China and Russia are supporting the Houthis—and reaping safe passage through international waters that the Iran-backed group have been showering with missiles and drones, the top U.S. military official in the region said Thursday. Read the story: https://t.co/Re8RnM3OWN
The Kremlin says it is unaware of any security guarantees extended by #Yemen’s Houthis toward Russian and Chinese cargo ships in the Red Sea, after reports of an agreement between Moscow, Beijing and the #Houthis. https://t.co/foJrg4RkcE
Houthis granting China, Russia safe passage in Red Sea, CENTCOM says | by @deftechpat https://t.co/Re8RnM3OWN
The Houthi militia has attacked civilian and military ships sailing off #Yemen’s shores at least 50 times since its assaults began late last year, a senior #US official says. https://t.co/luUlpBnbV9
Houthis Reassure Russia, China On Red Sea Transit In Exchange For Political Support https://t.co/cjQaattNer
Yemen have struck a deal with China and Russia. Chinese and Russian ships will be unaffected by the blockade (Yemen only targets Israel/US/UK anyway). In exchange, China and Russia, both permanent members on the UN Security Council, will give Yemen their full political support.