Iran threatens key Red Sea strait if US launches ground operation

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Iran on Wednesday threatened the safety of vessels attempting to pass through a key Red Sea strait amid the Strait of Hormuz’s closure.

The Bab el-Mandeb strait, located approximately in between Yemen and Djibouti, is 1,200 miles off the Strait of Hormuz and could be subject to military threats from Iran’s proxies.

“We are constantly monitoring and keeping an eye on the enemy front’s preparations and developments,” one military source told Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.

“If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our lands or to inflict costs on Iran with naval movements in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman, we will open other fronts for them as a surprise so that their action will not only be of no benefit to them but will also double their costs,” the person added.

The Houthis, who are based in Yemen and backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, could soon become involved with the U.S. war in Iran if vessels attempt to pass through Bab el-Mandeb.

Roughly 2-3% of US trade goes through the Strait and 10-15% of global trade goes through the Strait