Yemen FM warns Houthis aim to seize Bab al-Mandeb using Iran's Strait of Hormuz playbook
Yemen's foreign minister said Monday that the Iran-backed Houthi movement is attempting to replicate Tehran's strategy in the Strait of Hormuz to gain control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to Reuters.
Afrah al-Zouba said the Houthis had been emboldened by what she said was an international response that was not sufficiently robust after years of attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waters.
The Houthis have targeted commercial vessels and military ships in the Red Sea since late 2023, saying their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians during the war in Gaza.
The militant group also announced a naval blockade and a "maritime embargo" July 20 targeting Saudi Arabian vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

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