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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[–] 3 points 7 months ago

Something like 16 % of all sea‑borne trade by value passes through the Bab‑el‑Mandeb

Is that still the case? AFAIK a lot of shipping companies avoid it since 2023. And that's also an important point, unlike the Strait of Hormuz the Bab-el-Mandeb can be avoided at the cost of longer shipping times.

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