Armed fighters seize vessel Asana in Gulf of Aden amid Iranian threats to close the strait
The article addresses an incident involving armed individuals taking control of a chemical cargo ship off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, following Iranian threats to the Houthi movement to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States were to strike Iran's power grid.Sources confirmed that the militants boarded the vessel "Asana" and seized control of it. The ship was heading towards the port of Boosaaso in Somalia. Additionally, it was noted that Iran had asked the Houthis to prepare for closing the strait as part of Iranian threats. This escalation comes amid regional tensions, coinciding with the resumption of a maritime blockade on Iran by American forces, which is accompanied by increasing tensions in the region and threats to close this vital corridor.
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