Although Iran does not border the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemen does, and Iran is closely allied with the Houthis, the Yemeni militant group that previously conducted dozens of strikes against Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in 2023 and 2024 in response to the war in Gaza.

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[–] 27 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

That's smart, actually. Trump might not care about the Gulf being flattened, or realise that also is bad for the market, but another Strait? He understands that (now).

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