Arabic version: الحرس الثوري الإيراني يحذر من أنه قد يستهدف ممر شحن باب المندب
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it could next target the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait after earlier statements about the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Al Jazeera, the IRGC threatened to turn the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait into its next front in the war with the US; the report said such a move would mean relying on its Houthi allies in Yemen to block the vital shipping route.
The Bab al‑Mandeb Strait is described in the report as a global shipping artery linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The programme explored how serious such a threat might be and what the implications could be for an already volatile region and for the global economy and trade flows that depend on passage through that route.
Al Jazeera’s Inside Story programme examined the issue with presenter Sami Zeidan and a panel of experts. Guests listed by Al Jazeera were Ali Ahmadi – Executive fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Ian Ralby – Senior fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy, and Farea Al Muslimi – Research fellow at Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme.
The segment asked whether the IRGC threat should be taken as an imminent operational plan or as a strategic signal, and it discussed the possible reliance on Houthi capabilities in Yemen if the Bab al‑Mandeb were to become a contested front. The piece was published on 16 Jul 2026 and the video runs 28 minutes 25 seconds, according to the source.
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