Anna Anthro1d ago

#Yemen's #Houthis may cut off another trade route between Asia and Europe, Iran claims

“If cut off, vessels would need to sail all the way around Africa's Cape of Good Hope rather than taking the #Suez Canal, adding about two weeks to a journey.”

https://www.9news.com.au/world/yemen-houthis-bab-almandab-strait-iran-middle-east-updates-blockade-usa-trade-news/4534861d-2848-4634-a48e-32fb147bfacc

Yemen's Houthis may cut off trade route between Asia and Europe, Iran claims

<p>A powerful militia could cut off one of the world's most important shipping routes in solidarity with Iran.</p>

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@AnnaAnthro there's local reports that #houthis already started targeting #Israel . One can realistically expect them to either block #redsea entirely, or at least target #saudiarabia #oil terminals in #Port_of_Yanbu that provies alternative oil export option to saudi
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