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Iran Allegedly Orders Houthis to Block Red Sea Shipping Routes
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Reports suggest Iran has instructed Houthi forces to close the Red Sea as a retaliatory measure against potential US attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
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Events
Saudi Arabia blocked a Houthi delegation's flight to Sana'a International Airport after they attended the funeral of a former Iranian leader.
Houthis launched missile attacks on strategic areas in Saudi Arabia in retaliation.
The US announced potential attacks on Iran's power grid.
Iran ordered Houthis to prepare to close the Red Sea shipping routes if the US escalates attacks.
Houthis deployed missiles and drones near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait awaiting final orders.
Who & What's Involved
ReutersIranHouthiUnited StatesIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Topics
Red Sea CrisisGlobal Energy SecurityIran-US ConflictBab el-Mandeb StraitMiddle East Geopolitics
Locations
Red SeaYemenBab el-Mandeb StraitHodeidahGulf of Aden