Iran Threatens To Close More Strategic Seaways After US Renews Naval Blockade Of Iranian Ports
Iran threatened on Wednesday to expand disruption to regional energy export routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz after the United States renewed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and carried out a fresh round of military strikes.
The warning came after the US military said it had launched new strikes to target Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran responded by warning that “all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies” could also be shut.
Analysts cited in the source material said Iran appeared to be signalling it could use its Houthi allies in Yemen to threaten shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Together, the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb are key routes for global oil exports and…