Yemen have hit Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in order to force the kingdom to end its a decade-long siege on Yemen.

Yemen says it has become a regional military power and has already imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

The strategic importance of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, combined with Yemen's growing missile and drone capabilities, has fundamentally reshaped regional security calculations, according to a Yemeni analyst.

As US-backed Saudi military aggression against Yemen intensifies, the Yemeni armed forces and the resistance have warned they are prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in coordination with the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could send oil prices soaring to $200 per barrel and trigger severe disruption across the global economy.

The spokesman for Yemen's armed forces announces that navigation in the Red Sea for Israel is now completely prohibited.

The closure of the Red Sea in the event of American escalation in the region would cripple global supply chains, trigger economic shocks, end Western maritime hegemony, and accelerate a multipolar world order.

Regional officials say Riyadh warns the US naval blockade risks disrupting vital shipping routes, including Bab al-Mandeb, if retaliation escalates.