Iran gains leverage with Bab al-Mandab Strait under Houthi control

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:57:12 GMT

The waterway, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, is a busy transit point for crude oil, cars and other manufactured goods.

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