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According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the IRGC said in a statement that the region’s energy exports would be “either for everyone or for no one”.

Analysts told Reuters that Iran was signalling it could rely on its Houthi allies in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the strategic waterway leading to the Red Sea. Such a move could open a new front against Washington and threaten two of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.

The Bab al-Mandab Strait links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is a key route for Saudi oil exports and a significant share of global maritime trade.

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[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

Today, I've learned of the second Strait I can name.

Though this name is a bit harder to remember the exact spelling.

Straits have never come up so much in conversation

[-] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The Strait of Malacca is regularly in the news as it's another significant maritime choke point.

Now that I'm calling attention to it, you will probably start to notice it a lot more.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I believe you!

[-] CastleBravo@fedinsfw.app 5 points 1 week ago

Strait of Gibraltar is an easy one.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

That's the first I've heard of that

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Cant let the lgbtq+ hog all the conversation yknow

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I agree, this is the year I learned about more than just the Bering Strait and Strait of Hormuz.

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