Trump Weighs Massive Escalation in Iran As Houthis Threaten to Close the Red Sea’s Critical Strait

a blockade on Saudi Arabia’s oil shipments through the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The Saudis were using the Red Sea to ship some of their oil, avoiding the mess in the Strait of Hormuz. Located at the southern end of the Red Sea, it connects the Gulf of Aden (and the broader Indian Ocean) to the Red Sea.

If the Houthis are successful (most analysts continue reading …