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Houthis target Bab al-Mandeb Strait
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, is one of the most important global maritime passages, measuring approximately one hundred kilometers in length. Due to its strategic location near Yemen and the partial control of the area’s coasts by the Houthis, it is highly vulnerable to attacks by the Houthis, especially after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, thereby increasing its significance. In 2024, the Houthis carried out numerous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, leading to disruptions in maritime traffic and hindering the passage of oil tankers that rely on the strait. The impact of these attacks on trade—particularly the export of Saudi oil through the Yanbu port—where exports via it increased from 15-20% to around 75%, could potentially cause further disruptions if the escalation continues, with the possibility of shifting to longer alternative routes, such as circumnavigating Africa, which extends the journey from over 20 to more than 50 days.
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