Rubio Says Iran-Backed Houthis' Red Sea Blockade 'Problematic'
22 Jul 2026, 13:19 GMT
By RFE/RL
Credit: RFE/RL
Source URL: https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-houthis-red-sea-blockade-yemen-us/33809877.html
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌said on July 22 that a naval blockade of the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels would be “problematic,” as the widening conflict with Iran disrupted two of the world’s most important energy chokepoints.