Implications of Trump’s proposal to control Gaza on the Red Sea route

Exclusive – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:

According to a report in the British Financial Times, citing shipping officials, US President Donald Trump’s proposal to control Gaza has struck hopes for a return to the stability of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, after more than a year of unrest and tensions in the region.

This shocking announcement by Trump this week has raised major concerns about the possibility of renewed threats from Yemeni forces against British and American commercial vessels crossing the Red Sea, after Sanaa’s forces had announced last month that they would stop targeting most ships following a ceasefire agreement between the Israeli entity and the Palestinian resistance in Gaza.

In the British newspaper’s report, which was monitored and translated by Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni, Jan Rindbo, CEO of the Norden Shipping Group, said that Trump’s plan to control Gaza has added new complexities to the unrest and tension in the Middle East, warning that this announcement could prolong the Red Sea crisis, a region that is seeing an increase in concerns about the impact of attacks on commercial vessels.

Rindbo added that these developments could increase the “danger of Al-Houthis” in the region, as he described it, amid the uncertainty about the future security situation in the Red Sea and the continued concern about the stability of commercial shipping lanes, which are vital for international trade in the region.

Despite the halt in attacks on ships after the recent agreement, the Sana’a ban on Israeli ships in the Red Sea remains in effect, reflecting the continued pressure on Washington and its allies.

The American escalation could revive Yemeni threats against commercial navigation associated with America, Britain, and other allies of Israel in the Red Sea, which could negatively impact regional stability.