{"id":1592,"date":"2026-07-16T14:40:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:40:43","slug":"could-bab-al-mandeb-be-the-next-strait-of-hormuz-iran-reportedly-asked-houthis-to-prepare-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1592","title":{"rendered":"Could Bab Al-Mandeb Be The Next Strait Of Hormuz? Iran Reportedly Asked Houthis To Prepare Closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Crucial Quote<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cToday, the unified command of the Resistance front views Bab al-Mandeb as it does Hormuz,\u201d Velayati wrote in April. This could refer to Iran\u2019s \u201cAxis of Resistance,\u201d the loosely aligned groups of militias and other groups supported by Iran, which include the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Kata\u2019ib Hezbollah in Iraq. \u201cIf the White House dares to repeat its foolish mistakes, it will soon realize that the flow of global energy and trade can be disrupted with a single move,\u201d Velayati added.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1590\">Reid Hoffman Gives $10 Million To Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico\u2019s Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Why Is The Bab Al-Mandeb Strait Important?<\/h2>\n<p>The closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could further disrupt global trade, blocking yet another chokepoint for the petroleum exporting nations to ship oil and natural gas out of the region. An estimated 4.1 million barrels of petroleum products traveled through the strait per day in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency. In comparison, about 20 million barrels traveled through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. The Bab al-Mandeb Strait is one of the alternative routes for petroleum exporters to ship oil to Asia. About 7 million barrels of oil are now shipped to the Saudi Arabian city of Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea, through a pipeline, ABC News reported citing data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler. The oil that reaches Yanbu then transits through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Trump\u2019s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz comes only days after Saudi Arabia announced it restored full pumping capacity through the pipeline to prewar levels\u2014about seven million barrels per day\u2014after the pipeline came under attack from likely Iranian missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1588\">U.S. Government Reportedly Wants To Join Trump\u2019s $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>The Houthis have not attacked vessels in the Bab al-Mandeb yet, instead targeting Israel with missiles, but analysts who spoke to Politico and Al Jazeera predicted the group could start targeting ships in the strait, similar to the campaign they undertook in recent years during the Gaza war. Earlier in March, Iran\u2019s state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency quoted an Iranian military source that threatened \u201cinsecurity\u201d in the Bab al-Mandeb and Red Sea if the U.S. struck Iran\u2019s Kharg Island. Outside of oil, the Bab al-Mandeb, located on the sea route to Asia after passing through the Suez Canal, sees about 12% of all global trade, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1586\">Powerball Jackpot Vaults Past $500 Million\u2014Here\u2019s What The Winner Could Take Home<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s Houthi allies have already prepared drones and missiles for strikes in the strait.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Could Bab Al-Mandeb Be The Next Strait Of Hormuz? 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