A senior Houthi figure, Abu Salah, warned American citizens that if the Bab el-Mandeb strait is closed and oil exports halted, the price of oil will rise sharply. He accused the US government of using Saudi Arabia as a tool to ignite wars and crises in the region, and said American citizens will suffer the consequences of their government's policy.
The Houthi-affiliated analyst known as Abu Salah (the Arabic Desk) issued a direct warning to the American public Monday evening, threatening that closing the Bab el-Mandeb strait would drive up oil prices. The statement, posted on his the source, accuses the US government of using Saudi Arabia as a tool for its 'dirty purposes' and warns that the American citizen will ultimately bear the cost. Abu Salah previously warned about the consequences of Iranian pressure on Israel, as The Zioneer has reported. The warning comes amid heightened tensions over the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital chokepoint for global energy shipments, though no specific incident or policy change was cited.
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