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Iran is linked to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait through its strategic military influence and support for the Houthis, as evidenced by its foothold in the region [1], the supply of weaponry used to threaten shipping in the strait [2], and the potential for coordinated closures of key maritime chokepoints [3].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimThe Houthis have used Iranian weapons and parts, including ballistic missiles and drones, to threaten shipping near the Bab el Mandeb Strait and to attack land-based targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 1 fact
claimA combined closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait by the Houthis and the Strait of Hormuz by Iran could potentially cause global trade disruption, spikes in oil and energy prices, and worldwide stock-market crashes, thereby pressuring the Trump Administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
claimIran secured a strategic foothold in southern Arabia and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which links the Gulf and Mediterranean waters to the southern Red Sea.