US EditionIran Threatens to Extend War to Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Iran threatens to disrupt key maritime chokepoints and oil facilities if the U.S. attacks Kharg Island, risking broader conflict and impacting global energy supplies, officials say.
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Iran state media threatens seizure of UAE and Bahrain coastlines
Iran could seize Bahraini and Emirati territory if the US “makes any mistakes,” says an analyst on Iranian state TV. “Iran’s forces are fully prepared,” says Morteza Simiyari on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. “If the Americans make any mistake in the region, we will seize the coastlines of Bahrain and the UAE.”
Iran Signals Threat to Bab al-Mandeb, Hints at Broader Escalation
Iran could move to close or control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with Yemen’s Houthis prepared to operate in the area, reported IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency. The report also indicated Tehran may expand the conflict by opening additional fronts, echoing earlier messaging attributed to the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iran will open "a new front", in the case of an American land invasion in Bab el-Mandeb, a crucial milestone for global maritime traffic, which connects the Red Sea of the Gulf Aden, warned Wednesday a military source mentioned by the Iranian agency...
Iran threatens key Red Sea strait if US launches ground operation
Iran has threatened the safety of vessels attempting to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while President Trump has proposed a 15-point ceasefire plan to limit Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities.
Not only Hormuz. In the case of an American muscular action to force the passage of the ships from the Strait, Iran is ready to relaunch. According to a military source of Tehran, cited by the Tasnim press agency known to be close to the Guards of the Revolution, the Armed Forces of the Ayatollah are ready to strike also in another crucial passage for the world trade: the Strait of Bab el-Mandab, the southern entrance to the Red Sea, the only pa…
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