Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Next Hormuz Strait?
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Iran-backed Houthis' escalating attacks on shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait raise concerns about it becoming the next Strait of Hormuz. Unlike Hormuz, Tehran's influence depends on Houthi allies, and Yemen's division among rival forces complicates the threat. The strait is crucial for energy and trade shipping, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Saudi Arabia relies on its Red Sea export infrastructure as Hormuz is disrupted by US-Iran tensions, making it both an alternative route and a potential second pressure point. UN warns of a return to large-scale war in Yemen due to Houthi attacks on merchant ships.
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