Iran Expands Oil Chokepoint Threat as Houthis Eye Red Sea Shipping
Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthis to prepare to disrupt the Red Sea oil route if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. Missiles and drones have reportedly been deployed near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with Houthi forces awaiting an order (reportedly from the IRGC itself) to begin
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
Iran has been blocking the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, and the ceasefire nearly collapsed a week ago. The "threat" framing is six months late — oil markets are trading the end of the blockade, not its beginning, which is why Brent is still 29% below its 2026 high despite shipping lanes only just reopening.