Why the battle for Bab al-Mandab is so important
Why the battle for Bab al-Mandab is so important newspress_en Mon, 09/07/2026 - 17:10 Politics Yemen’s Houthi movement has stepped up efforts to gain full control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which would allow it to restrict maritime shipping in the Red Sea. Controlling these waters would give Tehran more leverage against the US, which is waging a multi-front war against it. To this end, the…
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