Red Sea sailing welcomes the opportunity: as long as it declares that it has nothing to do with Israel, it can pass! The first shipping companies have reached an agreement?

Mohammed Ali Houthi emphasized that the Houthi armed forces’ actions in the Red Sea are aimed at deterring Israeli aggression and forcing Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Houthi armed forces posted on social media that any ship passing through the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait or the Arabian Sea can declare in advance that it has no connection with Israel. The Houthi leader said: "This is a simple and low-cost solution that does not There will be no financial outlay for any business. At the same time, this move will not militarize the Red Sea and will not harm international shipping. As long as this step is taken, ships can still sail safely without any obstacles and avoid the need to round the Cape of Good Hope. "Trouble." But the Houthis threatened that if a ship made a false declaration but then headed to an Israeli port, the ship would be put on a "blacklist" and detained the next time it attempts to cross the Red Sea.

According to overseas media reports, Middle East sources confirmed that following the missile and drone attacks on ships in the Red Sea in recent weeks, the first batch of shipping companies have reached an agreement with the Houthi armed forces to ensure the safe passage of their ships in the Red Sea.

Meetings have been held in the region aimed at ensuring that the Houthis allow ships of specific carriers to pass through the vital waterway unimpeded, according to sources with deep knowledge of the process. The first agreement was reached at the end of December.

In return, the Houthis demand that shipping companies must guarantee not to carry Israeli cargo or call at Israeli ports. The agreements were signed against the backdrop of heightened security threats in the Red Sea.

The overseas media has contacted COSCO Shipping Lines, CMA CGM and Maersk, requesting their comment on whether any agreement has been reached with the Houthis. However, no comment has been received yet. In addition, according to the media’s information, the largest container carrier is not involved in the agreement with the Houthis. Maersk made clear in an emailed response: "We will absolutely not enter into such a deal," raising speculation about whether the shipping company would be willing to strike a reciprocal deal with the Houthis, who support the Palestinians in the Gaza conflict. Recently, Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, suggested that these agreements may be a product of tensions in the region. he added: "Rumors about these agreements have been circulating for a long time and they could have significant ramifications. This is another example of the geopolitical divisions we are seeing."

On Friday, the attack prompted Maersk to reroute 145 container ships that were originally transiting the Red Sea around the Cape of Good Hope. The situation is constantly evolving and remains highly fluid. Lars Jensen commented via LinkedIn: “This essentially indicates that the threats to shipping in the region have not changed, so we expect carriers to continue their circum-African deployments, with the usual exceptions.”

Since the Houthi armed forces seized the Galaxy Leader on November 19, according to Pentagon data, the Houthi armed forces have launched more than 100 drone and missile attacks on targets in the Red Sea and Israel, endangering up to 100% of global trade. 12% of shipping routes. Among them, merchant ships and naval vessels in the Red Sea have been attacked by missiles and drones more than 20 times. The attacks were part of an injunction operation by the Houthis to ban all ships bound for Israel from passing through the strait in an effort to force Israel to stop its bombardment of Gaza.

U.S. Central Command reported that the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Raab shot down a Houthi armed drone that was launched near a commercial ship in international waters of the Red Sea. Houthi rebel leaders have renewed their threats to attack U.S. Navy ships in the Red Sea in retaliation for the deaths of 10 Houthi rebels last week.

Mahdi al-Mashat, chairman of the Houthi political committee, said the Houthis will not give up retaliatory attacks on U.S. naval ships unless the United States hands over the marines who shot at Houthi militants in the Red Sea on December 31. .

Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Alimi met on Sunday in Riyadh with UN special envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg to discuss UN-led efforts to restart the peace process in Yemen, the official news agency reported.