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UPDATED Jul 17, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Jul 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US hits power
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Iran asked the Houthis to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure.
WHO: Iranian leadership; Iran’s Houthi allies
WHAT: Iran conveyed a request to the Houthis to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM ET
WHERE: Yemen
WHY: The request was triggered by the prospect of the United States striking Iranian power infrastructure.
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