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2024-01-12 08:57:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F61F73D40540F7D28F0C1E05B03846EDE99670222B2911540758998F3F35AD29
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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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