Iran asks Houthis to block Red Sea if US hits energy sites: Reports
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Iranian officials have asked Yemen's Houthis to block the Red Sea if the U.S. carries out strikes on Tehran's energy sites, according to Reuters. Two senior Iranian sources and a regional source familiar with the matter reportedly told the outlet that the Houthis had been informed of the request, wh…
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Analysts say Tehran looking at 'nuclear option' of ordering Houthis to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, extending the threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Gulf
By Parisa Hafezi, Samia Nakhoul and Jonathan Saul DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat to global en…
Iran has reportedly directed its Houthi proxies in Yemen to prepare to close the Red Sea's vital oil trade route, posing a serious threat to global energy supplies.
Source close to the Yemeni group says it is ready to launch missile and drone attacks on shipping near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a move that would exacerbate the global energy crisis
Iranian officials have asked Yemen's Houthis to block the Red Sea if the U.S. carries out strikes on Tehran's energy sites, according to Reuters. Two senior Iranian sources and a regional source familiar with the matter reportedly told the outlet that the Houthis had been informed of the request, wh…
Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the vital gateway to the Red Sea, if the United States follows through on threats to strike Iranian power infrastructure.
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources said.
Iran reportedly told Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait with missiles, drones and sea mines if the U.S. strikes Iranian infrastructure.
Iranian leaders have encouraged the Yemen-based Houthis to be ready to shut down shipping in the Red Sea if the United States strikes Tehran’s power infrastructure. The Iranians have discussed the plan and informed their Houthi allies, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Reuters: "A significant amount of Gulf oil has since been diverted to the Red Sea through a Saudi pipeline, and the waterway now carries around 7% of global energy supplies." The post Report: Iran Orders Houthis to Close Strategic Red Sea Strait if U.S.
Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthis to prepare to disrupt the Red Sea oil route if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. Missiles and drones have reportedly been deployed near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with Houthi forces awaiting an order (reportedly from the IRGC itself) to begin …
by Francis Kapper at CDN - Iran has reportedly said it will enlist the help of a terrorist group to further constrain global shipping if the U.S. military attacks Iranian energy infrastructure. Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi rebels to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United State…
