Bab al-Mandeb: The Next Strait Iran Is Threatening to Shut Down
Summary
President Donald Trump has threatened military strikes on Iranian infrastructure, which may lead Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key shipping route near the Red Sea. Closing this strait, along with the already closed Strait of Hormuz, could seriously disrupt global oil shipments and raise energy prices.Key Facts
- President Trump warned he might strike Iranian power plants and bridges to pressure Iran in negotiations.
- Iran’s allied Houthi militants in Yemen are prepared to attack ships in the Bab al-Mandeb strait using missiles and drones.
- The Bab al-Mandeb strait is a strategic waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
- Closing this strait would block a major oil export route, adding to the disruption caused by the closed Strait of Hormuz.
- The Houthis recently resumed missile attacks on Saudi Arabia after a truce ended following Saudi strikes in Yemen.
- The U.S. recently launched strikes on Iranian military sites aimed at reducing threats to ships passing through these waterways.
- Saudi Arabia has rerouted much of its oil exports through the Red Sea port of Yanbu, making the area critical for oil markets.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Yemen controls the decision to close the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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