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Iran To Block Second Mideast Chokepoint After Hormuz? Mojtaba Aide Issues Bab al-Mandab Threat

| Apr 04, 2026, 03:09:34 PM | TOI.in
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Iran has signaled a potential escalation by hinting at threats to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key global shipping route. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf raised questions about the volume of oil, LNG, and essential goods passing through the chokepoint, a move widely seen as a strategic warning. The waterway handles a significant share of global trade and energy supplies, making it critical for Europe-Asia commerce. Analysts believe Tehran may be expanding its pressure strategy beyond the Strait of Hormuz, especially with support from allied groups like the Houthis, raising concerns of wider disruption to global supply chains.

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