Houthis Threaten Closure of Key Red Sea Strait

Times of Israel: “A senior Houthi official warned that the Iran-backed terror group in Yemen could move to shutter the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if any Gulf countries join the US and Israeli strikes against Iran.”

“The strait, a key shipping chokepoint and narrow passageway that controls sea traffic toward the Suez Canal, is located at the southern mouth of the Red Sea, between Houthi-controlled Yemen and Djibouti.”

“The threat to the shipping lane would further exacerbate global economic instability, after Iran effectively shut the critical Strait of Hormuz last month.”