Iran asks Houthis to close Bab al-Mandeb if US attacks power network
Iran asked the Houthis in Yemen to close the Red Sea gateway Bab al-Mandeb Strait if the US attacks power infrastructure, Reuters reported.
Saudi Arabia is taking the threat seriously, according to regional sources cited by Reuters, as Iran's ally stands ready to disrupt shipping in the strait connecting the Read Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.