DUBAI: Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi militia to stand ready to close the Bab El-Mandeb oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat to global energy supplies. The idea has been discussed within the Islamic Republic’s leadership, and the message has been conveyed to Iran’s Houthi allies, two senior Iranian sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Yemen threatens to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, warning of $200 oil prices. Closure by September 30 at 18.5% YES.

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…

Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now using the Houthis to extend its threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Persian Gulf.

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.…

The Iranian regime has skilfully leveraged the Strait of Hormuz to its advantage, but it isn’t the only strategic waterway at its disposal to blunt the US.

July 15 (Reuters) - Iran has warned that its campaign to throttle global energy markets could be expanded from the Strait of Hormuz to the vital Red Sea route if U.S. attacks…

Iran’s Houthi allies have already prepared drones and missiles for strikes in the strait.

Iran instructs Houthis to close Bab el-Mandeb if the US targets its power network. Closure by September 30 at 19% YES.

Representatives of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who are already in Yemen will control the decision on when to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, said a source…

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.

Trump threatened to strike power plants and bridges, while Reuters reported Iran asked the Houthis to prepare to block Bab al-Mandab; Iran warned: ‘If Trump’s threats are carried…

Iran urges Houthis to prepare for closing the Red Sea oil route in response to potential U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure.

Iran reportedly told Houthis to prepare a Red Sea blockade if Trump orders strikes on its power infrastructure, raising oil risks.

Iran said its response to any US strike on its infrastructure would result in destruction across the region, as multiple reports said Tehran had asked the Houthis to be ready to…

With tensions over naval navigation in the Middle East reaching a critical point once more, here’s what you need to know.

DUBAI: Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi militia to stand ready to close the Bab El-Mandeb oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told…

While the Houthis have not officially entered the war, unlike Hezbollah, the Yemeni group remains on standby due to its role in Iran’s “Axis of Resistance.” | World News

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…

Sources say the group has deployed missiles and drones near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening to disrupt the Middle East's two main energy export routes as U.S.-Iran fighting…