Houthi blockade of Bab Al-Mandeb Strait
Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 1314566844.
- Where
- Bab Al-Mandeb StraitA specific location in Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, accurate to roughly 500 m.12.574, 43.313
- When
- Occurrence date not stated by reporting
- Sourcing
- 10 articlesverification: independently_confirmed
- Satellite observability
- observableRadar coverageThis signal carries no sensor assessment of its own, so this is the default for its category rather than a recommendation about this event.
What remains unresolved
imaging_target_missingsensor_plan_missingcollection_plan_incomplete
Sources
- Houthis' Saudi blockade opens a perilous new front, rattling oil markets and global trade2026-07-21
- Oil: Houthis ferocious strikes on two Saudi oil tankers, close Bab el-Mandeb to Saudi ships2026-07-23
- Two Days After the Houthi Blockade Announcement, the Red Sea Split in Two2026-07-23
- https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/yemens-houthis-declare-naval-blockade-saudi-arabia-widening-threat-global-oil2026-07-20
- Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait2026-07-21
- A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk2026-07-21
- U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia2026-07-22
- Iran’s Houthi allies deploy missiles and drones to attack ships in southern Red Sea2026-07-23
- Oil: Houthis ferocious strikes on two Saudi oil tankers, close Bab el-Mandeb to Saudi ships2026-07-23
- Two Tankers Attacked: What Next in the Bab el Mandeb?2026-07-23
Related events
- Houthi strikes on Saudi oil tankersGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-07-23
- Red Sea Blockade and Tanker StrikesGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-07-23
- Houthi blockade of Saudi portsGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-07-21
- Bab el-Mandeb straitGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-07-20
- Red Sea Shipping AttackBoth reports name Houthi rebels. · 2026-08-12
- Houthi rebel attacksBoth reports name Houthi rebels. · 2026-08-07
- Missile Strike on Saudi ArabiaBoth reports name Houthi rebels. · 2026-07-25
- Red Sea Blockade ThreatBoth reports name Houthi rebels. · 2026-07-22
- Maritime Defence AllianceHappened at this location 9 d after this event. Order in time only — it is not established as a consequence. · 2026-07-30
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