Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb strait declines sharply on Wednesday following Houthi statements about attacking a Saudi-linked tanker, according to reports citing vessel movements. One outlet says two vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday and only one vessel passes through Bab el-Mandeb, representing a marked fall compared with the previous day. Another reports that traffic slows across both chokepoints, with only a small number of ships crossing the routes during the day. Both accounts link the reduction to heightened security concerns associated with the reported Houthi attacks and the wider conflict context involving Iran-linked and regional actors. The reports describe fewer crossings of these major maritime gateways as shipping activity adjusts amid the disruption.