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Ansarullah warns it can close Bab al-Mandeb

A Houthi deputy foreign minister has reiterated the group's threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if President Trump continues to hinder peace efforts.

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Ansarullah warns it can close Bab al-Mandeb
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Yemen's Houthi movement has issued a renewed threat to blockade the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical global shipping chokepoint. Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi stated the closure would be enacted if President Donald Trump continues to hinder peace efforts in Yemen. The warning underscores the Houthis' leverage over maritime traffic and their willingness to escalate tensions in response to U.S. policy. This is the latest in a series of similar threats from the group, which controls Yemen's western coast.
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19 Apr@officialrnintel

The message provides the exact quote from the Ansarullah Foreign Minister: 'If Sanaa decides to close the Bab al-Mandeb, then all of mankind and jinn will be utterly powerless to open it.'

19 Apr@Osint613

A senior Ansarullah figure, Hussein al-Ezzi, has reinforced the group's warning, stating no force could reopen the strait if Sana'a closes it.

19 AprОперация Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

Houthi Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi explicitly linked the threat to President Trump's actions on peace.

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