Strait of Chaos: Yemen's Red Sea Conundrum Deepens The rapid advances of Iran backed Houthis in Yemen have brought the Bab el Mandeb Strait perilously close to their control.
This critical maritime chokepoint, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is now within Houthi reach.
The development has ignited fresh concerns in New Delhi, Washington, and European capitals, where policymakers are scrambling to assess the implications of a potentially new crisis.