A Houthi-affiliated channel claimed Monday evening that the Bab el-Mandeb strait will be closed in cooperation with the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Abu Saleh Arabic Desk. The claim is unverified and lacks specific details on timing or method.
A Houthi-affiliated channel, the Abu Saleh Arabic Desk, posted a claim Monday evening that the Bab el-Mandeb strait will be closed in coordination with the Strait of Hormuz. The statement did not specify a timeline or method of closure.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Houthi threats regarding the Bab el-Mandeb strait, including an assessment on July 8 of potential operational activity in the area, and a claim from an Iraqi source on Monday afternoon that a closure could freeze European shipping this winter. A separate Saudi-adjacent report from July 6 indicated Yemen was weighing a blockade of Saudi vessels.
The claim is based on a single, unverified source and has not been corroborated by open-source evidence or official statements. The channel has a history of making unsubstantiated assertions about Houthi military operations.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake