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Red Sea oil route
Coverage of Red Sea oil route in the Nexus archive.
- Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US hits power network, sources say
Iran has instructed the Houthis to close the Red Sea oil route if the US attacks its power network, according to sources. The Houthis, a Yemeni group, are prepared to launch missile and drone attacks on shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which could worsen the global energy crisis.
- Exclusive-Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say
Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi movement to prepare to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States targets Iranian power infrastructure, according to sources. The directive, discussed within Iran’s leadership, could disrupt global energy supplies.