Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels, a group allied against the Yemeni government, are exchanging attacks for control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on this Sunday morning (13), as reported by the Qatari television network Al Jazeera. The Houthis took the lead in the offensive, recognizing the strategic importance of the maritime corridor for the Arabs, allies of the United States.
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Control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by the Houthis represents a direct threat to Middle Eastern oil flow to Europe, potentially impacting global energy prices. Readers in the region should follow the geopolitical implications of this expansion of the Yemeni conflict, which strengthens Iran's position in the dispute over strategic naval routes in the Red Sea.
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