Iran orders Houthis to close Bab-el-Mandeb Strait if US strikes Iranian energy infrastructure, raising oil supply route risk.
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Iran has directed Houthi forces to block the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in response to potential U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, according to reports. The directive reflects heightened geopolitical tensions as regional powers prepare contingency measures for escalating conflict scenarios.