Tehran is gearing up for a rapid, high-volume war, prepared to fire hundreds of missiles daily at Gulf energy infrastructure, refineries, and ports. The Houthis may also move to shut down the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
A senior U.S. delegation visited Somaliland yesterday. The commander of U.S. Africa Command met with Somaliland's chief of staff.
Somaliland officials said after the meeting that "control near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea would...
A senior U.S. delegation visited Somaliland yesterday. The commander of U.S. Africa Command met with Somaliland's chief of staff.
Somaliland officials said after the meeting that "control near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea would significantly change the U.S. approach to dealing with the Houthis and Iran."
Somaliland expressed support for the U.S. and Israel using its territory against the Houthis.
This comes a day after Israeli reports of concern that the Houthis may attempt to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
While global focus is on Hormuz, Israel is watching the Bab el Mandeb.
Concern is that the Houthis could disrupt the route on Iran’s behalf.
The strait is a key link to the Suez Canal and vital for Israeli trade, and the Houthis have already targeted ships there since October 7, triggering global disruption. - Kan
The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group is off the coast of Namibia, routing around Africa to avoid the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Houthis. - USNI News
The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group is off the coast of Namibia, routing around Africa to avoid the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Houthis. - USNI News
Saudi Arabia is pushing Trump to lift the naval blockade on Iran and return to talks. Riyadh fears Tehran will order the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in retaliation. - Wall Street Journal
"The United Resistance Front is present in the entire region with power and effectiveness, and is waiting for the enemies of humanity. The US and Israel will remember how they fled empty-handed from Yemen the heroine, from the Strait of Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea. This time too they will leave the area without any achievement."
“The U.S. and Israel should remember how they fled from Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea in the face of Yemen. Now, they will leave the region without achieving anything.”
Iranian journalist Ali Golaki, close to the IRGC: Trump’s move could drive up prices across Gulf states, especially for goods moving through regional ports, but says the U.S. won’t sustain it beyond 2 months as global costs rise and rivals gain strength.
He adds Trump is shifting the narrative from failing to open the Strait to claiming he closed it, and warns Iran could quickly shut Bab al-Mandab as part of an escalation toward a ceasefire.
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