Iran threatens Mediterranean closure amid intense Israel strike in North Gaza

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Context: Iran threatens Mediterranean closure amid intense Israel strike in North Gaza

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The Houthi group in Yemen is aligned with Iran, and it has engaged in attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea.
This has led to concerns about the security of shipping routes in the region.
Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, issued a veiled warning, suggesting that the Mediterranean Sea could be shut down if the U.S. and its allies persist in what Iran perceives as “crimes” in Gaza.
The threat seems more rhetoricalthan operational, raising doubts about the practicality of implementing a blockade on the Mediterranean in response to the Gaza situation.

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