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Houthis threaten to close key Red Sea strait as regional conflict widens

US and Israeli Naval forces in the Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi movement has warned it could shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if fighting escalates, threatening a major oil and trade route as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.

Unemerged Threat: The Houthi Position in the U.S.-Iran Equation

Last Saturday, Yemeni Houthi forces carried out a ballistic missile strike against Israel, triggering sirens over Beersheba and surrounding towns, entering the equation after declaring their firm support for the Islamic Republic.

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