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Commenters debate Houthi leverage via East-West Pipeline closure
Original: Honestly, keeping the East-West Pipeline shut is probably _more_ effective for the Houthis than keeping the Bab al-Manda
A discussion has emerged arguing that the Houthis' continued shutdown of the East-West Pipeline, which carries Saudi oil production to Red Sea terminals, may hurt Saudi Arabia more than closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to shipping. The argument holds that if the pipeline and its Iranian-backed supporters keep it offline, the Houthis' reported fallback position from Mocha matters less, since Saudi export routes remain constrained either way.
Why now: Ongoing Red Sea tensions have renewed attention on which pressure points matter most in the Houthi-Saudi conflict.
HouthisSaudi ArabiaIranEast-West PipelineBab al-Mandab Strait
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- Honestly, keeping the East-West Pipeline shut is probably _more_ effective for the Houthis than keeping the Bab al-Mandab Strait closed to Saudi traffic. If they (and Iran and other proxies) can keep that pipeline shuttered, their reported fallback from Mocha is less relevant… · moira@mastodon.murkworks.net · 2
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