Houthis threaten Bab el-Mandeb blockade

Yemen's Houthi movement has issued a new threat to blockade the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden that serves as a critical global shipping route for oil and goods. Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi stated the group will close the strait if US President Donald Trump continues to hinder peace efforts. The threat underscores the Houthis' leverage over a key maritime chokepoint amid ongoing regional tensions. The warning was reported by Al Jazeera, adding to a series of similar statements from the group.