Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuz...

Houthi forces have escalated attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening commercial shipping lanes that connect the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. Observers warn the strait risks becoming another strategic chokepoint comparable to the Strait of Hormuz.

The developments occur amid broader Iran-backed proxy activity in the region affecting global trade routes.