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Bab el-Mandeb remains a strategic pressure point in Yemen

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait in Yemen is described as a crucial waterway that has become a strategic lever for Iran. No new attack or closure is identified.

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Disruption in the strait could threaten a major maritime route and affect regional security, shipping and supply chains.

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  1. El estrecho de Bab el-Mandeb en Yemen: cómo otra vía fluvial crucial se convirtió en la carta comodín de Irán ↗cnnespanol.cnn.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC

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