π¨ YEMEN JUST DECLARED A TOTAL NAVAL BLOCKADE ON ISRAEL FROM THE RED SEA:
The last time a naval blockade was declared on Israel, Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran in 1967. Six days later, the entire Middle East was at war.
β Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree announced June 8: complete ban on all Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea
β Any Israeli vessel movement is now declared an "immediate, legitimate military target"
β The Bab al-Mandeb Strait β southern gateway to the Suez Canal β is now closed to Israel
β Eilat Port, Israel's only Red Sea port, already collapsed in 2024 β activity down 85%, bankruptcy risk declared, half the workforce laid off
β The announcement came HOURS after a Houthi ballistic missile barrage on central Israel β Tel Aviv area, Jaffa
β Houthis explicitly coordinating with Iran and Hezbollah under "Unity of the Fronts" doctrine
β Iran has near-closed the Strait of Hormuz in the north
β Yemen has now closed the Red Sea in the south
β That is BOTH ends of the Suez trade corridor β simultaneously
β 30% of Israel's imports historically moved through Red Sea routes
β Global reroutes around Africa add 10β14 days and 30β40% to shipping costs
β War-risk insurance premiums already spiking β the last Houthi campaign nearly killed commercial shipping through this lane entirely
β Saree's exact words: "Escalation will be met with escalation, and our operations will intensify in accordance with developments"
β Egypt's Suez Canal revenues β already under pressure β are about to crater again
The Houthis don't need a navy to shut down global trade. They proved that in 2023.
They just announced they're doing it again. Permanently. Until Israel stops.
This isn't asymmetric pressure. This is a stranglehold.
I'll keep you updated as this unfolds, turn on notifications this is EXTREMELY important.
"They seized my baby and sliced him in two with a knife.
My second child woke up ... They split his head with a machete."
THIS IS THE REALITY FOR NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS.
When will the world wake up?!
New Video: UN nominates Iranβs Islamic regimeβby consensus. After Tehran massacred thousands of its own protesters.
The Chair repeatedly invites members to object.
Canada, Australia, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Austria, and Switzerland chose silence.
Please find 7 minutes. This is far from political gamesmanship, which does happen. This is a doctor & a representative of the public asking very focused & fair questions - maddeningly frustrating. I appreciate his efforts.