Iran threatens to shut Bab el-Mandeb Strait, says linking it to Hormuz would 'change the battlefield'

Iran threatened to shut down the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, saying that linking the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb "will change the battlefield." The statement, relayed by an unverified account, raises the prospect of disruption to a key shipping chokepoint.

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IranBab el-Mandeb StraitStrait of Hormuz

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