As #Iran-backed Houthis enter the Mideast war, #Tehran has threatened to disrupt Bab el-Mandeb, the second major chokepoint after #Hormuz. What is Bab el-Mandeb and why it matters?

As #Iran -backed Houthis enter the Mideast war, #Tehran has threatened to disrupt Bab el-Mandeb, the second major chokepoint after #Hormuz. What is Bab el-Mandeb and why it matters?

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Arab News
Categorie: security
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:09:46 GMT