The Houthis from the Yemeni Ansar Allah rebel movement have confirmed their readiness to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to international shipping in response to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump in the region, one of the movement’s leaders, who holds the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Houthi-formed government Hussein al-Ezzi said.
He noted that if Sanaa decides to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa, neither people nor jinn will be able to open it, Al Jazeera reported.
"Therefore, Trump and those who appease him should immediately put an end to all actions and policies that hinder peace and show the necessary respect for the rights of our people and our country," al-Ezzi said.
