Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say

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Iran has reportedly instructed the Houthi movement in Yemen to be prepared to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. This escalation presents significant risks to global energy supply and regional security dynamics.

DUBAI, July 16 - 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.