CONFLICT● ELEVATEDSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 8:57 AM
Iran gains leverage with Bab al-Mandab strait under Houthi control
Washington Post World · middle east
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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