A Houthi threat to impose a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea could significantly widen the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and strain a U.S. military already focused on stopping Tehran¡¯s attacks across the region, current and former U.S. officials said.
Yemen¡¯s Iran-aligned Houthis said Monday they would not allow ships to load or unload at Saudi ports, potentially blocking Saudi oil exports and choking off an additional 7% of global oil supply.
Saudi Arabia, which hosts U.S. forces, ?has not yet requested military assistance from Washington. But Trump suggested on Tuesday that a move by the group to obstruct shipping in the Red Sea ¡ª a ?vital ?corridor for global trade ¡ª could draw the United States in.
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