Hossein Shariatmadari, editor of Iran's regime-affiliated Kayhan newspaper, calls for closing the Bab al-Mandab strait to American and allied ships:
"Closing the Bab al-Mandab strait to enemy countries and receiving payment for the passage of non-hostile ships may significantly change the economic and security equations in the world."
He added that rerouting through South Africa would add 3,000–3,500 nautical miles and $1–2 million per vessel per day.
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