🇾🇪🇮🇷🇸🇦 The Houthis control the strait that could choke the global economy, and it isn't Hormuz. With Iran already strangling that one, its Yemeni allies barely have to fire to squeeze the next. At the southern end of the Red Sea sits the Bab el-Mandeb, a passage under 20 miles wide. Aroun
Houthi control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait threatens a major global trade chokepoint, compounding the existing blockage at Hormuz and risking significant economic disruption.
🇾🇪🇮🇷🇸🇦 The Houthis control the strait that could choke the global economy, and it isn't Hormuz. With Iran already strangling that one, its Yemeni allies barely have to fire to squeeze the next. At the southern end of the Red Sea sits the Bab el-Mandeb, a passage under 20 miles wide. Aroun
🇾🇪 The Red Sea may be turning into a more dangerous chokepoint than the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi strikes on Houthi-linked targets risk pulling Yemen deeper into the conflict. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is now a prime target for disruption, with global shipping consequences that reach far beyond the
29% chance the Houthis close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait this year. https://poly.market/mcOTqSk