Iran Orders Houthis on Standby to Close Bab el-Mandeb if US Hits Power Grid
⚓ BAB EL-MANDEB — Tehran just threatened a second chokepoint with a single condition. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iran's contingency order to Houthis links power grid strikes to Red Sea closure — a two-chokepoint scenario that would simultaneously strangle Asian LNG flows and European oil imports. With Hormuz already near-paralyzed, Bab el-Mandeb closure would eliminate both primary alternatives. The condition also signals Tehran's red lines before Thursday's address.
