The Houthi fighters moved closer to gaining a definitive stranglehold over Bab el Mandeb after a rapid reignition of their conflict with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and the internationally backed Yemeni government.
I was going to argue that the strait is between Spain and Morroco but there is indeed a 7 km^2 UK “british overseas territory” right there at the tip. TIL.
For mostly self-inflicted reasons. If those guys weren’t American vassal states they’d have just negotiated with Iran and the Houthis for safe passage for their ships.
Imagine losing access to another strait that’s critical to world Trade in the same year you lost the first one.
Sucks to be Europe right now though.
I guess UK will have some pretty huge leverage soon with Gibraltar Strait being the only way out of the Mediterranean.
I was going to argue that the strait is between Spain and Morroco but there is indeed a 7 km^2 UK “british overseas territory” right there at the tip. TIL.
Just the tip though…
yes, a very small tip
The tip famously called the rock.
For mostly self-inflicted reasons. If those guys weren’t American vassal states they’d have just negotiated with Iran and the Houthis for safe passage for their ships.