Yemen's Rashad Al-Alimi warned against attempts to turn Bab Al-Mandab into 'another Hormuz,' linking the latest Houthi escalation to Iran's broader regional pressure strategy.

Yemen's Rashad Al-Alimi warned against attempts to turn Bab Al-Mandab into 'another Hormuz,' linking the latest Houthi escalation to Iran's broader regional pressure strategy.

The Bab el-Mandeb's importance to global oil supplies has grown since shipping through the nearby Strait of Hormuz has been impeded by Iran.