According to Lloyd's claims, mechanisms indicating the Houthis' ambition to control, rather than merely disrupt, maritime traffic have been considered at the highest levels of leadership. The discussions were supported by Iranian participation. However, the Houthis seek to act on their own terms. The group's increasingly advanced weaponry suggests that military intervention will find it harder to prevent further escalation in the region. A multi-front approach may be in the works as the Houthis aim to establish control in the area. Iran has announced that it will charge two million dollars per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This is deemed unacceptable by the Gulf monarchies and is also rejected by other affected states. Currently, passage through the Strait of Hormuz is doubly blocked. Iran blocked the passage following the US-Israeli aggression, while the US has imposed a naval blockade on Iran. During the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, the Houthis declared a naval blockade of Israel and banned the passage of ships linked to Israel. The Bab el Mandeb Strait, along with the Suez Canal, connects the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Arabian Sea.