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

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps representatives in Yemen have stated they will decide when to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait if the US hits Iran's power network. The potential closure of this critical Red Sea gateway is a strategic threat impacting global shipping routes.

Representatives of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who are already in Yemen will control the decision on when to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, said a source close to the Houthis.