Yemen's Houthis — aligned with Iran — have disrupted Red Sea shipping in the past — and there's a risk that they could do so again.

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

Iran shifts focus to the Red Sea, leveraging Houthi rebels amid US tensions. Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by August 31 at 12.5% 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.

Renewed tensions in Yemen could potentially pose a threat to the Bab al-Mandeb strait, at a time when there is no end in sight to Hormuz disruptions.

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.…

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…

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.

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…

Iran urges Houthis to block the Red Sea if the US targets energy sites. US ends Iranian blockade by August 31, 2026 at 44% YES.

Iran has reportedly instructed the Houthis to prepare to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the U.S. attacks Iranian power infrastructure, threatening another major disruption to…

Iran has encouraged the Houthis to be ready to shut down shipping in the Red Sea if U.S. forces strike Tehran's power infrastructure.

Yemen's Houthis — aligned with Iran — have disrupted Red Sea shipping in the past — and there's a risk that they could do so again.

message has been conveyed to Iran's Houthi allies...

Houthis threaten to disrupt oil shipping amid escalating conflict. Targeting shipping by August 31 at 50% YES.