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Israel Online · Sep 18, 2026

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Iran and Houthis Increase Pressure Around Two Critical Global Shipping Routes Iranian pressure around the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthi presence near the Bab al-Mandab Strait are placing two critical Middle Eastern shipping chokepoints under simultaneous pressure. JCFA senior researcher Yoni Ben Menachem says the combination of Houthi capabilities near the Red Sea, threats to Saudi territory and pressure surrounding Saudi oil infrastructure demonstrates the strategic importance of the Iranian-backed group. Bab al-Mandab connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a key route for international shipping.

*Iran and Houthis Increase Pressure Around Two Critical Global Shipping Routes* Iranian pressure around the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthi presence near the Bab al-Mandab Strait are placing two critical Middle Eastern shipping chokepoints under simultaneous pressure. JCFA senior researcher Yoni Ben Menachem says the combination of Houthi capabilities near the Red Sea, threats to Saudi territory and pressure surrounding Saudi oil infrastructure demonstrates the strategic importance of the Iranian-backed group. Bab al-Mandab connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a key route for international shipping.

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