Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuz

Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuz — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bab-el-mandeb-strait-faces-growing-threat-as-houthi-attacks-raise-fears-of-a-second-hormuzContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Houthi attacks in Red Sea escalate amid US-Iran war stalematehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bab-el-mandeb-strait-faces-growing-threat-as-houthi-attacks-raise-fears-of-a-second-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bab-el-mandeb-strait-faces-growing-threat-as-houthi-attacks-raise-fears-of-a-second-hormuz#u45054Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:20:32 +0000Shipping in the Middle East faces increased disruptions as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait becomes a high-threat zone. Houthi forces have claimed a missile strike on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea, with crew members reporting that people were burning during the attack. This violence coincides with a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz, which an Iranian official states will remain closed until the US meets specific conditions. The situation raises concerns that the Bab el-Mandeb could mirror the closure of the Hormuz strait.Why it mattersThe current instability is tied to an ongoing war between the US an