Mohammed Al-Farha, a member of the Houthi political bureau, warned that if the US encourages Saudi Arabia to start a war against Yemen, the Houthis will close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Iran will simultaneously close the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.
Mohammed Al-Farha, a member of the Houthi political bureau, warned Monday evening at 20:53 Jerusalem that if the United States pushes Saudi Arabia to launch a war against Yemen, the Houthis will close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Iran will simultaneously close the Strait of Hormuz. The threat, reported by Houthi-affiliated channels, marks the most explicit version of the coordinated closure scenario to emerge today.
The desk has been tracking this development since Monday 13:43 Jerusalem, when Yemen's defense minister first warned that Houthis may block Bab el-Mandeb, drawing a parallel to Iran's Hormuz blockade. Within minutes, a senior Houthi official confirmed that Yemeni forces are considering the closure. Shortly after, a Houthi-affiliated channel claimed the closure would be coordinated with the Strait of Hormuz. The latest threat names a specific official and attaches a conditional trigger—US encouragement of Saudi war—raising the specificity of the warning.
As The Zioneer has reported, similar threats have been made in recent weeks. On Monday 20:33 Jerusalem, a senior Houthi figure, Abu Salah, warned US citizens that closing Bab el-Mandeb would spike oil prices. On June 8, Iranian Supreme Leader advisor Ali Akbar Velayati threatened to close both straits after a Beirut strike. The Houthi leadership has also previously warned Israel against establishing a presence in Somaliland.
The current threat remains unverified and conditional on a US action that has not been announced. No specific timeline, military preparations, or confirmation from Iran have been reported.
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