Exclusive source tells Al-Mayadeen no Saudi oil vessel has passed through Bab el-Mandeb since the blockade began; 16 ships turned back in one week.

Six ships have turned back in the past 24 hours after Yemen's armed forces imposed a maritime ban on Saudi vessels.

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.

Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the use of regional bases by foreign forces, particularly the US, following American airstrikes on Iran, which breached a ceasefire, as a threat to regional stability and sovereignty.

An analyst warns the Yemenis may decide to close the Bab el-Mandeb to help Iran tackle a planned US blockade.

Yemen's strategic position at Bab el-Mandeb, coupled with Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, positions both as critical players in global energy and trade security, potentially reshaping regional dynamics.

The spate of attacks by the Yemeni army on vessels in the Rea Sea heading towards occupied territories has forced many shipping firms to suspend their sailings, causing jitters in Tel Aviv