US strike near Iran nuclear site raises threat to key shipping route

A US strike hit a power station near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant on July 22–23, cutting electricity for hours. Reuters reported on July 16 that Iran told the Houthis — an armed group in Yemen — to block the nearby Bab el-Mandeb strait, a narrow sea lane many cargo ships use, if the US struck Iran's power grid. That exact scenario is now confirmed. Whether the Houthis act remains the key question.