Houthis Reach Island at Bab el-Mandeb Shipping Lane — SkimNews
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- Yemen's Houthis reached a strategic island at the mouth of a vital shipping lane, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which sits on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz
- If the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in its war with the U.S.
Why it matters: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait sits opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the Arabian Peninsula, so Houthi control of this second chokepoint would give Iran leverage over two critical maritime corridors in its conflict with the U.S., directly threatening a key global shipping route.
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