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After Strait of Hormuz, Iran turns to Bab el-Mandeb as new pressure point – analysis

by | Jul 14, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization brandish their weapons during a protest against US strikes on Iran in Sanaa on July 10, 2026.  (photo credit:  MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now using the Houthis to extend its threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Persian Gulf.