Houthis Prepare to Block Bab al-Mandab Strait, Cornering the US in Iran Standoff

The Houthi movement in Yemen is reportedly preparing for a potential attack that could block the Bab al-Mandab strait, a critical global shipping lane, as tensions between the US and Iran escalate. Iran is described as holding a "nuclear option without a bomb" — the ability to cut off access to strategic waterways. If the Houthis close Bab al-Mandab while Iran presses on the Strait of Hormuz, the US could face a strategic dead end.