“That will be a big blow, coming on top of the Strait of Hormuz to the global economy.”
The Houthis are threatening to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait which could further interrupt the global economy says former UK ambassador to Iran and Yemen, Nicholas Hopton.
Nicholas Hopton was speaking to Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio Weekend Drive. Listen live every Saturday and Sunday from 4-7pm.
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