According to Bloomberg, Russia and China have struck a shipping deal with the Houthis, ensuring safe vessel transits by promising political backing at the United Nations Security Council for the group.

Russia and China have reached an agreement with the Houthis, who are supported by Iran, to let their commercial ships sail the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without worrying about being attacked by drones or missiles, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.

During a pro-Palestine gathering,...