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Iran Instructs Houthis to Prepare Red Sea Shipping Attacks

Oilprice.com · 1h ago · 🇺🇸 United States
Iran Instructs Houthis to Prepare Red Sea Shipping Attacks

Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the vital gateway to the Red Sea, if the United States follows through on threats to strike Iranian power infrastructure. According to senior Iranian ‌sources, the Islamic Republic's leadership has discussed the idea with Iran's Houthi allies, with the rebel forces now awaiting definitive orders to begin targeting maritime traffic. A source close to the Houthis has confirmed that the group has positioned stockpiles of drones and advanced missiles…

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