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

Satellite view of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital trade route linking the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Suez Canal, and Mediterranean.Gallo Images | Orbital Horizon |…

Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on energy supplies. Strait of Hormuz traffic normal by August 31 at 14.5% YES.

The Houthis, a Shiite militia in Yemen, which is aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.

The rebel Houthis in Yemen have said they would close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait - a key Saudi waterway out of the Red Sea since the Strait of Hormuz closed

Houthi rebels block Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. Targeting shipping by July 31 at 49.5% YES; by August 31 at 62.5% YES.

A Chinese oil tanker reversed course in the Red Sea after Houthi threats. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 21.5% YES.

A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes

Houthi militia announced a blockade while the Bab el-Mandeb Strait remains open. Successful Houthi targeting of shipping by July 31 at 47.5% YES.

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, sending tankers into U-turns and threatening oil prices above $100

Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports

Houthi forces blockaded the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising shipping disruption concerns. Successful Houthi attacks on shipping by July 31 at 46% YES.

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict…

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

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi Arabian crude bound for China and India made U-turns in the Red Sea on Tuesday, following a warning from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia.

Red Sea oil supply disruptions have begun! Three tankers carrying Saudi Arabia crude oil that were bound for China and India reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday.

Houthi militants are ready to attack shipping near Bab el-Mandeb strait. Strait closure by September 30 at 22.5% YES.

Attacks on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb threaten to cut off millions of barrels per day of Saudi crude oil exports.

The Iran-aligned Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran.

Houthi militia warnings are causing tankers to change course in the Red Sea. Two vessels altered their destinations to the Suez Canal after the blockade declaration. European…