Houthis renew Bab el-Mandeb closure threat

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 US President Donald Trump continues to hinder peace efforts in the region. The threat underscores the Houthis' leverage over a major maritime route amid ongoing regional tensions. This is the latest in a series of similar warnings from the group, which controls much of Yemen's Red Sea coast.