Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network: report
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Iran has instructed the Houthis to potentially close the Red Sea gateway at Bab el-Mandeb strait if the U.S. targets Iran's power infrastructure. The Houthis have prepared missile and drone deployments near the strait and are waiting on orders to begin attacking shipping in this strategic area.
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, in Yemen’s highlands overlooking Hodeidah and the Gulf of Aden and was awaiting the order to begin