'The Houthis hold serious cards' expert says, amid threats to choke off Red Sea passage
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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr Elisabeth Kendall, President of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, says that with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has become a vital export route and that "if the Houthis choke off the vital exit point of Bab el-Mandeb, it will have a dramatic impact on the oil supply".
This developing story from the Yemen region is being tracked by international intelligence monitors. The situation remains fluid and additional details are expected as correspondents on the ground file updated reports.
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