Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the use of regional bases by foreign forces, particularly the US, following American airstrikes on Iran, which breached a ceasefire, as a threat to regional stability and sovereignty.

An analyst warns the Yemenis may decide to close the Bab el-Mandeb to help Iran tackle a planned US blockade.

Yemen's strategic position at Bab el-Mandeb, coupled with Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, positions both as critical players in global energy and trade security, potentially reshaping regional dynamics.

The spate of attacks by the Yemeni army on vessels in the Rea Sea heading towards occupied territories has forced many shipping firms to suspend their sailings, causing jitters in Tel Aviv

The Yemeni army has issued a statement confirming the targeting of two Israeli ships in the Red Sea.

Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement on Sunday seized an Israeli cargo ship and detained dozens of its crew members in the Red Sea.

Iraq says it will not join the US-led maritime force in the Persian Gulf waters, and opposes any participation by Israel in that coalition.