As U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate, Iran Has Reportedly Told a Key Ally To Stand Ready To Close Another Waterway

Iran has reportedly told Yemen's Houthis to close the Bab el Mandeb strait in the Red Sea if clashes with the U.S. continue to escalate and Tehran makes the call. (Credit: Getty Images)

Iran has told Yemen's Houthis to close the Bab el Mandeb strait in the Red Sea if clashes with the U.S. continue to escalate and Tehran makes the call, according to a new report.

Citing two senior Iranian sources and another regional one, Reuters detailed that the possibility has been discussed within Tehran's leadership and the Houthis have already been notified of the possibility.