A source close to the Houthis said the group had completed preparations to attack shipping by deploying missiles and drones near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea.

Houthis closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening 60% of Middle East oil exports. Closure by September 30 at 17.5% YES.

By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, July 14 (Reuters) - Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signaling it could play its most dangerous card yet: using Yemen's…

Iran is signaling potential closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait via its Houthi allies. This move risks disrupting global trade and vital energy supplies through the Red Sea.…

Iran has asked Yemen's Houthi group to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States targets Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on…