Bab al-Mandeb: US war on Iran gives Houthis new leverage over Saudi Arabia

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Yemen's Houthis threatened a maritime embargo on Saudi ports and launched missiles at Jazan and Yanbu following Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport. This renewed fighting threatens the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a critical chokepoint for global oil and LNG trade, potentially becoming the second major energy route under threat after the Strait of Hormuz.

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Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:52 With Hormuz contested, Yemeni threats against Bab al-Mandeb place Riyadh’s remaining oil route under pressure University students march with Palestinian and Yemeni flags over depictions of the Israeli, US and UK flags during a pro-Houthi demonstration at Sanaa University in Yemen's capital, 22 July 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off When Yemen’s Houthis threatened a “maritime embargo” on Saudi ports last week, the risk of war returning to the Arab

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