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Yemen, Bab al-Mandab and Saudi Arabia: Tehran’s strategic calculus in the balance
Yemen, Bab al-Mandab and Saudi Arabia: Tehran’s strategic calculus in the balance Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 10:40 The Houthi blockade of the Red Sea benefits Iran but also risks the conflict spiralling beyond its control Commercial vessels are anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab al-Mandab, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on 12 September 2026 (AFP) Off Recent Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and th
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