Amid U.S.-Iran War, Houthi Rebels Threaten to Blockade Another Key Strait
The militia said the move was retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa airport as fighting with Iran and the United States intensified.
- On Tuesday, the Houthi militia announced a naval blockade of the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait in retaliation for Saudi Arabian airstrikes on Sanaa Airport in Yemen's capital.
- Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree stated the militia initiated the embargo after Saudi strikes hit Sanaa Airport while an Iranian official traveled through earlier this month.
- Saudi Arabia exports roughly 4.5 million barrels of oil daily through the Red Sea, with most traveling through the strait, which gained strategic importance since the U.S.-Iran war closed the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Houthis labeled the Saudi government a "criminal" regime, while Saudi officials condemned the blockade, escalating rhetoric between the groups amid mounting regional energy security pressures.
- Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are exploring overland pipeline expansions to bypass sea routes, though such infrastructure projects could require years to complete.
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The Islamist militia thus reacts to attacks by Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The escalation could plunge the world economy into an even deeper crisis.
Red Sea blockade threatens new front in U.S.-Iran war
Escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington have taken a dangerous new turn with Houthi rebels announcing a blockade on Saudi oil shipments through the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This development risks further disrupting global energy supplies already strained by ongoing confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement comes after repeated U.S. strikes on […]
In Yemen, the confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Huthi is intensifying. The rebels are threatening with "total escalation." Is the blockade of the next strait now coming?
The second eye of the world economy closes. Houthis, allied with Iran in Yemen, imposes a sea blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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