WorldIran threatens to shut vital sea routes after Trump’s renewed blockade
Tehran threatened on Wednesday to close more energy-export routes after shutting the Strait of Hormuz. The threatened targets include the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, a major international shipping route used by Saudi Arabia to export oil. The warning followed a fresh round of US strikes on Iran. It raises the prospect of wider disruption to shipping and energy flows in the region, in response to what Iran describes through its actions as Trump’s renewed blockade.
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Iran threatens to shut vital sea routes after Trump’s renewed blockade
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