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Captive to Bab al-Mandab
The article discusses the Houthi mistake in dealing with the Bab al-Mandab Strait, where they believed it could be used as a leverage card to achieve strategic gains. However, in reality, they fell into a trap that exposed them to international and regional pressure. The strait is a sensitive international shipping passage, and its threat has expanded the circle of parties involved in the Yemeni conflict, increasing the complexity of the issue and weakening the Houthis’ ability to control it. Additionally, controlling the western coast allows the Houthis to use it to increase their influence, but losing this position would weaken their supply lines, reduce their maneuvering capacity, and directly connect with the battle for control over Sana’a. In the end, playing with the Bab al-Mandab position has transformed it from a strategic asset into a point of weakness, posing a existential threat to the Houthis’ ability to control the sea and their military and political influence tools.
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