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2024-01-12 08:29:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E3B7488D27FD4E38297BB2F83AC094630E6A287AC5CBA3CF4E8A721F056B85B8
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This is false. The Houthi’s have no right to deny passage to ships transiting the Red Sea, for two reasons: 1) They are not the internationally recognized government of Yemen, and 2) Yemen must grant Right of Innocent Passage to merchant ships by maritime law. https://sites.tufts.edu/lawofthesea/chapter-three/
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