Shipping via Hormuz disrupted, Iran could tell Houthis to shut Bab al-Mandab: Why the narrow waterway matters

After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point

Iran is signaling potential closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait via its Houthi allies. This move risks disrupting global trade and vital energy supplies through the Red Sea. Houthi attacks on shipping have already…