Iran told Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US strikes
Tehran has asked the Houthis to prepare to block tanker traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb if the US strikes Iran's power network, per a report.
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Iran has told Yemen's Houthi movement to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the US decides to strike Iranian power infrastructure, according to a report citing an unnamed Iranian source. The directive was communicated to the Houthis recently, the source said.
A US strike on Iran's power grid would trigger the closure, blocking tanker traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The Bab el-Mandeb is a chokepoint for crude and refined products heading to Europe and Asia. Without such a strike, the Houthis would not act.
The request is part of contingency planning within Tehran's leadership, the source said. The report did not specify a timeframe for the Houthi readiness. No US decision on striking Iran's power infrastructure has been reported.
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