Iran Tells Houthis to Close Red Sea Gateway if U.S. Hits Power Network

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Iran has reportedly instructed Yemen’s Houthi movement to be prepared to close the Red Sea oil shipping route if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. This poses a significant threat to global energy supply security via the critical Red Sea maritime corridor.

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea 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.