Missile fired at UAE from Yemen as Houthi rebels join the war and US troops wounded in Iranian strikes on Saudi

Experts fear that the Houthis could look to close the Suez Canal after the Yemeni militia joined the conflict in the Middle East overnight by firing a missile towards Israel.Israel's military said it had successfully intercepted the strike, but the move raises concerns that the armed militia could join Tehran in attacks on shipping in the region.The Houthis could target ships in the the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a choke point which leads to the Suez Canal, or even the canal itself Mohamad Elmasry, a professor of Media Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies has said.Elsewhere, more than two dozen US troops have been wounded in Iranian strikes on a Saudi air base in the past week, sources have said, including 15 in an incident at the Prince Sultan air base on Friday.Strikes continued across the region overnight, including in Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Bahrain.Israel has threatened to escalate strikes on the Islamic regime, while US President Donald Trump yesterday hinted he was considering sending troops into the region - something Iran warned would see them exact a heavy price.  Houthi rebels 'could close Suez Canal', experts warnIf they decided to move to shut down Bab al-Mandeb strait, the Red Sea and, ultimately, the Suez Canal, then we would have two major choke points [closed] along with the Strait of Hormuz.These are major international shipping waterways for international trade, so I think it can be very significant from that standpoint.Houthis enter Iran war raising spectre of closure of Red SeaWatch: Houthis enter Iran war with missile strike on IsraelIran launches missiles at Israel as shelter alerts issuedUK must be involved in 'plan to confront' Iranian control of Strait of Hormuz - RubioThere's a lot of work happening right now. The UK has played a prominent role in bringing that together, but other countries as well, and there seemed to be a lot of acceptance of all that.Iran targets Ukranian military depot as Zelensky makes surprise trip to UAEIDF carries out fresh wave of strikes on IranUSS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Croatia for maintenanceIran threatens to 'retaliate strongly' if infrastructure targetedWe have said many times that Iran doesn't carry out preemptive attacks, but we will retaliate strongly if our infrastructure or economic centers are targeted. To the countries of the region: If you want development and security, don't let our enemies run the war from your lands.Pakistan to host talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt from tomorrowIran accuses US and Israel of strikes on residential areas, killing 12 Share or comment on this article: Experts fear Houthis could close Suez Canal after they enter Iran war with missile strike on Israel as US troops wounded in Iran strikes on Saudi

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