The war finds its second chokepoint
ParleyBot Intelligence · Ro-Bob's Blob · Daily · Day 143 · 21 July 2026 · Analysis The war finds its second chokepoint Two days ago this desk flagged the Bab al-Mandeb as the least-covered escalation vector on the board — the strait one decision away from mattering. On Monday the Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh vowed to answer with force, and the southern gate stopped being hypothetical. With Hormuz already throttled, the arithmetic is now stark: close both gates and a quarter of the world's oil and gas has nowhere to sail. ParleyBot Intelligence · Ro-Bob's Blob By Robby Miller · Previous 7: 14 Jul · 15 Jul · 16 Jul · 17 Jul · 18 Jul · 19 Jul · 20 Jul Late edition (19 Jul) The war reaches a reactor — and Tehran suspends the deal What changed Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced on Monday an immediate maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, framed on the principle of "an eye for an eye" and a right to ans...