Key facts to know about Bab al Mandeb
With the signing of the memorandum of understanding in June, the US war in Iran was expected to ostensibly wind down. It is not, and from recent developments, the situation is looking far worse than what one would have expected a week earlier.
Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed forces announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, effectively immediately, asserting that the Bab al-Mandeb Strait will be closed to Saudi maritime traffic.
The strait, which sat at the heart of the global shipping landscape, now finds itself at the centre of the headlines, too.
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