Timeline
Bab al-Mandeb
Red Sea strait between Yemen and Djibouti; Iran authorised its activation as a second chokepoint on 1 June 2026.
17 of 17 entries (17 events, 0 interactions)
Filters
#1227 Jun
Became the second maritime chokepoint under hostile authority simultaneous with Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026: Houthis shut a second sea to Israel#1151 Jun
Red Sea chokepoint authorised as a potential second front by Iran
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran walks out of talks at 09:56#6914 Apr
Mentioned in: Brent at $94.79: markets price the gap
Iran Conflict 2026#6914 Apr
Red Sea strait whose closure would negate Saudi Arabia's Hormuz bypass
Iran Conflict 2026: Riyadh asks Washington to end blockade#6813 Apr
Red Sea strait threatened with closure as second chokepoint
Iran Conflict 2026: Bab el-Mandeb returns as second chokepoint#911 Apr
Mentioned in: House Science chair Babin offers celebration with no accountability questions
Artemis II Moon Mission#5330 Mar
Houthis threaten second chokepoint
Iran Conflict 2026#5230 Mar
Houthis strike Israel for third day
Iran Conflict 2026#6830 Mar
Mentioned in: Hezbollah fires Iran's new jet-powered drone
Iran Conflict 2026#5129 Mar
Mentioned in: GPS blacked out across Gulf chokepoints
Iran Conflict 2026#5129 Mar
Mentioned in: Houthis fire second barrage at Israel
Iran Conflict 2026#5028 Mar
Houthis threaten to close Bab al-Mandeb
Iran Conflict 2026#5028 Mar
Threatened as Houthis fired first missile barrage at Israel
Iran Conflict 2026: Houthis strike Israel for the first time#4522 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran threatens to destroy Gulf energy
Iran Conflict 2026#4420 Mar
Listed among facilities affected as IEA recorded 8 million bpd supply loss
Iran Conflict 2026: IEA: 8m barrels/day — record disruption#4117 Mar
Debris shuts two more UAE gas plants
Iran Conflict 2026#4117 Mar