The Bab el-Mandeb is one of the world’s most critical chokepoints connecting global trade through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

For many years, the Strait of Hormuz was the most important card in the hands of the Iranian regime. During the recent war, that card moved from political threat to practical action. Iran did not ...

Most investors had probably never heard about the Strait of Hormuz until earlier this month. However, they've quickly learned of its importance to oil markets and the global economy after Iran ...

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For Iran, closing the Strait of Hormuz would be "easier than drinking a glass of water," a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had warned in 2011. It turned into reality in 2026 as Iran ...

Oil prices would spike if Iran's Houthi allies started attacking ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Key points of global maritime transport – Copyright NASA Earth Observatory/AFP/File – Here are facts and figures about the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship traveling Friday through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait came under attack by suspected pirates, officials said. The incident saw a ship chased by smaller vessels ...

Here are facts and figures about the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage into the Red Sea that Iran has threatened to target if US forces launch a ground assault on its territory. Known as the ...