Middle EastPublished: 17 July 2026 at 09:36

Iran urges Houthis to block Bab el-Mandeb strait if US strikes its energy infrastructure

Iran has called on Yemen's Houthis to prepare to block the Bab el-Mandeb strait in response to potential US strikes.

Iran has called on Yemen's Houthi militants to prepare to block the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

According to Reuters, Tehran wants the Houthis to close the strategic waterway linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden if the US strikes Iran's energy infrastructure.

The US continues to strike dozens of Iranian military targets.

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