# How precarious is security in Bab el-Mandeb?

https://mins.news/en/video/54452

- TRT World, 2026-09-11 10:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIYhCuH5Lz0

> Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Mokha, heightening risks to shipping around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital route linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and global markets. Maritime security consultant Timothy Walker offers his analysis.

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