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After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point

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  1. Iran is signaling it could use Houthi allies in Yemen to shut the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

  2. The strait is a gateway to the Red Sea and a critical energy shipping route.

  3. This move would open a new front against Washington and threaten global oil supplies.

  4. The Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz are two of the world's most vital energy arteries.

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