Iran Threatens to Block Bab el-Mandeb Strait Amid US-Israel Attacks

• Iran warns it could block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if attacks on Iranian territories or islands continue.
• A military source stated Iran is monitoring enemy movements and is prepared to open new fronts if provoked.
• The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a strategic chokepoint connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
• The warning follows escalating tensions and joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.
• The Houthi group in Yemen also considered restricting traffic through the strait for vessels linked to countries hostile to Iran.