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Houthi official warns that Yemen rebels could close Bab el Mandab if Gulf states join war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA senior Houthi official warns that the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen could move to close the Bab el Mandab strait if any Gulf countries join the US and Israeli strikes against Iran.
“We bear a religious, moral and humanitarian responsibility that precludes us from standing idly by,” Houthi Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Mansour tells Al-Monitor.
“The option of closing the Bab el Mandab strait is a Yemeni option that can be implemented should the aggression against Iran and Lebanon escalate savagely, or if any Gulf state becomes directly involved in military operations in support of the [Zionist] entity or the United States,” Mansour says.
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