Reuters reported on July 16, citing three sources, that Iran has asked Yemen's Houthi movement to be ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. The report said such a move would create a new major threat to global energy supplies. According to the sources, the idea has been discussed within Iran's leadership and the message has already been passed to Tehran's Houthi allies. The Houthis were said to have been informed of the request in recent days. The sources did not provide more detail on how the request was delivered. They also did not say whether it came after former US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to strike Iran's power infrastructure. The original flash was carried by BlockBeats and attributed the report to Reuters.
BlockBeats, citing Reuters on July 16, reported that three sources said Iran has asked Yemen's Houthi movement to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure.
Reuters said the move would pose a new major threat to global energy supplies. The sources added that the idea has been discussed within Iran's leadership and that the message has been conveyed to Iran's Houthi allies.
According to the report, the Houthis were informed of Tehran's request in recent days. The sources did not give further details on how the request was transmitted, and did not say whether it was made after Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to strike Iran's power infrastructure.
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