The geography of the operations demonstrates coordination between Tehran and Ansar Allah to form an asymmetric naval blockade front covering both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.
The warning issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces to shipping companies against dealing with Saudi ports forced two Saudi oil tankers, the "Xin Long Yang" and the "Rodos"—in addition to a third tanker near Oman—to alter their routes toward the Suez Canal instead of their usual pathways.