Iranian Intelligence Official Warns of Red Sea Blockade as Tensions Simmer
The head of the shadowy Quds Force said Iran would move to block the Bab al‑Mandab Strait that links the Red Sea to the wider ocean.
TL;DR
- Iran has warned it will attempt to block shipping traffic in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- This action would be a response to continued Israeli military strikes against Hezbollah or in Gaza.
- Esmail Qaani, head of the Iranian Quds Force, made the threat.
- The Bab al-Mandab Strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is a critical shipping waterway.
- This potential blockade echoes Iran's actions to block traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Houthi terrorist group, based in Yemen, has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait since 2023.