Saudi Arabia Pushes US To End Hormuz Blockade Fearing Bab Al-Mandab Closure: Report – The Cradle
Saudi Arabia Pushes US To End Hormuz Blockade Fearing Bab Al-Mandab Closure: Report
Saudi Arabia was forced to redirect its oil exports through Bab al-Mandab after the Strait of Hormuz was closed by Iran
Saudi Arabia is requesting that Washington end its newly announced blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations with Iran, fearing Tehran could escalate the war and disrupt Saudi oil exports through another strategic strait, Bab al-Mandab, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on 14 April, citing Arab officials.
The blockade of Hormuz announced by US President Donald Trump on Sunday, following the breakdown of talks with Iran in Pakistan the day before, is aimed at raising the pressure on Iran’s already weakened economy.
The Arab officials cited by WSJ warned that “Saudi Arabia has warned Iran might retaliate by closing the Bab al-Mandab – a Red Sea chokepoint crucial for the kingdom’s remaining oil exports.”
After the US and Israel launched an unprovoked war on Iran on 28 February, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to an effective halt, amid threats from Iran to target “enemy-linked” vessels, and as western financial firms canceled maritime insurance for any ships wishing to pass through the strait.
As a result, Saudi officials were forced to halt oil exports through Hormuz and redirect their oil production through the East–West Pipeline, which terminates at the Yanbu port on the Red Sea near Bab al-Mandab.
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