Bab al-Mandeb

Houthi Attacks Threaten Bab al-Mandeb Strait as Saudi Oil Routes Face Disruption

The Strait of Hormuz has long been the world’s most closely watched oil chokepoint. Now, attention is shifting to another critical maritime route as Iran-backed Houthi forces expand their control along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, capturing the port city of Mocha and advancing onto Perim Island at the entrance to the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. […]