If after the failure of this weekend's negotiations between US and Iran for a truce: the epicenter of the war crisis is become the area of the Strait of Hormuz, where no attacks on ships since last April 7, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait region, where by the end of 2023 and by the end of 2024 the Yemeni armed group of the Houthis had carried out dozens of attacks on ships in transit. The British United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has announced, in fact, that yesterday a ship located 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda was approached by a small boat with about 10-12 people on board, including 4-5 who were carrying weapons automatic. The crew of the boat asked the captain to stop the ship and, when it refused, he tried to support the ship to board it. The commander then launched a rocket of signal and the boat moved away heading towards to the south-east.

If this incident can be interpreted as an action by the Houthis, who are supported by Iran, in response to the failure of the negotiations in Pakistan, the situation in Pakistan region of the Strait of Hormuz seems destined to live for hours to come of uncertainty in view of today's ultimatum proclaimed by the US President Donald Trump, who announced the blocking of all Iranian ports. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has press release that, starting from 16.00 today Italian time, will begin to implement the blocking of all traffic in and out of the Iranian ports.

The US command specified that the blockade will be applied to the ships of all nations entering or leaving from Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all ports Iranian countries over the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, while it will not be hindered the navigation of ships that will transit the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.