Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab: Iran’s two pressure points on global trade
The situation in Yemen is becoming increasingly tense. In recent days, media outlets close to Saudi Arabia have been widely reporting on the rapid offensive by Yemeni government forces and their advances in areas controlled by the Houthis. Reports said government forces had captured several settlements, that the offensive would continue, and that, as a result, the road to Sanaa could be opened.