Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say

Channel NewsAsia reports Iran has told the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait if the United States strikes Iran's power network. According to a source close to the Houthis, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps representatives in Yemen would control the timing of the closure. The Bab el-Mandeb is one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.

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