From the article:
Iran on Wednesday threatened the safety of vessels attempting to pass through a key Red Sea strait amid the Strait of Hormuz’s closure.
The Bab el-Mandeb strait, located approximately in between Yemen and Djibouti, is 1,200 miles off the Strait of Hormuz and could be subject to military threats from Iran’s proxies.
“We are constantly monitoring and keeping an eye on the enemy front’s preparations and developments,” one military source told Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.
“If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our lands or to inflict costs on Iran with naval movements in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, we will open other fronts for them as a surprise so that their action will not only be of no benefit to them but will also double their costs,” the person added.
The Houthis, who are based in Yemen and backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, could soon become involved with the U.S. war in Iran if vessels attempt to pass through Bab el-Mandeb.
Roughly 2-3% of US trade goes through the Strait and 10-15% of global trade goes through the Strait. Buckle up everyone
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pink_purr_paradiseMar 25, 2026
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The math is what gets me. 15% of global trade is a massive chunk of everything we eat, wear, and use. If the Houthis actually start sinking ships in Bab el-Mandeb while the US is trying to land on Kharg Island, we are looking at a supply chain nightmare that makes the 2020 lockdowns look like a joke.
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kootles10Mar 25, 2026
+3
I would say buckle up but gas is too expensive to even think about getting in the car
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Hell-Diver7Mar 25, 2026
+4
Buckle up Buckaroos
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EndoExoMar 25, 2026
+4
Just a send a big ship into the canal and turn it sideways.
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kootles10Mar 25, 2026
+6
Where have I seen that before? 😆
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Intel-SourceMar 25, 2026
+1
Will be a bloodbath!
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SyraircMar 25, 2026
+1
There's like 9? countries with major military bases in Djibouti for this reason.
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kootles10Mar 25, 2026
+1
And most of those countries weren't willing to help with the Strait of Hormuz. China (that would be hilarious if DJT asked them), France, Japan, US, Italy, Germany, Spain and Saudi Arabia. How many of those countries said no already?
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