Bab el‑Mandeb Emerges As Second Global Shipping Risk After Hormuz
The Bab el‑Mandeb Strait, a key maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, is now at risk amid the widening US‑Iran conflict. Experts warn that threats from Iran‑aligned Houthis could disrupt shipping, compounding the crisis caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure and potentially crippling global trade and energy routes.