{
  "id": 7501656,
  "title": "Yemen’s Gate of Tears: How another critical waterway became Iran’s wild card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/yemens-gate-of-tears-how-another-critical-waterway-became-irans-wild",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:20:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/yemens-gate-of-tears-how-another-critical-waterway-became-irans-wild-card/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bab al-Mandeb Strait is a narrow passage of water separating the Arabian Peninsula from Africa. From the north, it connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. From the south, it provides access through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean. Before the current wars, this passage carried about 30 percent … The post Yemen’s Gate of Tears: How another critical waterway became Iran’s…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran denies involvement in Yemen fighting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-denies-involvement-in-yemen-fighting",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:12:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}