The Houthi blockade puts Trump in a serious bind
The Iran-aligned group wants to halt shipping to and from Saudi Arabia, undermining a Strait of Hormuz alternative
On Monday, Yemen’s Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi Arabia, marking a major escalation that could ratchet up pressure on global oil markets at a time when U.S. and global oil stockpiles are dangerously depleted.
A Houthi blockade could also subject Saudi Arabia to the same broad-based economic warfare the U.S. has waged by blockading Iran. The Red Sea, bordered by Yemen to the southeast, has emerged not only as a crucial outlet for oil rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz to global markets, but also as an important conduit for grain and other crucial imports to Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries.
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