Potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage global economy
The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.
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"La alta representante de la UE para Asuntos Exteriores y Seguridad, Kaja Kallas, advertía el jueves de la necesidad de mantener abierto el mar Rojo, ante el riesgo de intervención de los hutíes."
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
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The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.
El artículo analiza la creciente amenaza de los hutíes de Yemen para el suministro energético global, especialmente en un contexto de crisis energética provocado por el bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz por parte de Irán.
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