As US strikes against Iran continue, the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Straits appear again closed to traffic.
Iran’sĀ RevolutionaryĀ GuardĀ releasedĀ videoĀ onĀ WednesdayĀ allegedlyĀ showingĀ missilesĀ andĀ dronesĀ beingĀ launchedĀ towardĀ USĀ basesĀ inĀ Jordan.
TheĀ USĀ hasĀ beenĀ strikingĀ IranĀ forĀ 12Ā consecutiveĀ nights,Ā hittingĀ targetsĀ acrossĀ theĀ nation.Ā TehranĀ hasĀ warnedĀ ofĀ aĀ powerfulĀ retaliationĀ inĀ theĀ eventĀ ofĀ attacksĀ onĀ civilianĀ infrastructure.
IranĀ alsoĀ announcedĀ thatĀ itĀ stoppedĀ threeĀ oilĀ tankersĀ tryingĀ toĀ passĀ throughĀ theĀ StraitĀ ofĀ Hormuz.Ā BeforeĀ theĀ warĀ inĀ Iran,Ā someĀ 15Ā millionĀ barrelsĀ ofĀ oilĀ fromĀ theĀ PersianĀ GulfĀ wereĀ shippedĀ throughĀ theĀ waterwayĀ eachĀ day.
The alternative Red Sea route is also vulnerable as seen earlier this week when at least nine ships turned back near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after warnings from Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
On Monday Houthi leaders in Yemen declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia after an attack on Sana’a airport last week.
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