Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea

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Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen have threatened to ban Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, warning of further escalation amid ongoing regional conflicts. This move raises concerns for global shipping routes and energy markets reliant on the Red Sea corridor.

ADEN, June 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East during the Iran war. The group said in a statement it had launched an attack on Israel and enacted a total ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, warning of further escalation. Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping may worry energy markets more than three months into Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and with the war reigniting overnight.