
Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb: Two Strategic Chokepoints Under Tension?
S5E118 · 2026-09-15 · 4 min
Hormuz carries around 20% of global oil traffic in peacetime and has become central to tensions between the United States and Iran, driving up oil prices. Meanwhile, the Houthis in Yemen threaten Bab el-Mandeb, another vital Red Sea passage.
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