International23 July 2026

Another critical waterway threatened in Middle East

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The focus has been on developments in critical waterways in the Middle East.

The Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen have threatened to blockade the Bab al-Mandeb, a major bypass of the Strait of Hormuz, while there’s also been attacks in the Red Sea.

-CNN

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