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The Houthis do not need to sink every vessel to maintain a naval blockade. A limited number of successful attacks or credible threats will force insurers to withdraw cover or raise risk premiums and cause ship owners to sail around the Cape of Good Hope."

The Israelis and Jordanians really are co-ordinating, taking this in concentration,” added the former political adviser to the King of Jordan. The country’s air defences in previous Iranian strikes had been “very effective to the extent that Israelis actually do think of Jordan as a partner”.

The U.S. imposing a fee would be "opening a very dangerous Pandora's Box," Katinas said, "because in other parts of the world, other countries will decide they want to impose tolls as well. So, we are totally undermining international maritime law, which is already in a fragile situation."