The Jordanian security expert, Bashir Al-Daja, believes that there is a real threat to Israeli ships “in the coming weeks and months,” as he put it.

In an interview with Arab media, Al-Daja stressed that Israeli ships, or those carrying the Israeli flag or owned by Israelis, will be seized as soon as they pass through Yemeni waters, “especially the areas controlled by the Houthis.”

Al-Daja believes that “Iran and its arms in the region are now trying to alleviate the burden on Gaza as much as possible by pressuring the Israelis to force them to reduce their war on it.”

The spokesman expected that there would be an American response to any serious slide in the region, especially towards the coasts and at sea “since its fleet has been present near the region since the beginning of the war” to prevent the expansion of the conflict.

Al-Daja said, “If these actions continue and exceed their limit, the United States will intervene to try to deter Iran and its military arms.”

But he ruled out that there would be a direct confrontation, whether between America and Iran or Israel and Iran, indicating that the latter has so far been content to employ its arms, which is what it will continue to do if the war between Israel and Gaza continues after the ongoing truce

The Yemeni coast overlooks the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is a narrow passage between Yemen and Djibouti at the southernmost tip of the Red Sea.

It is considered one of the busiest sea lanes in the world, as about a fifth of global oil consumption passes through it?