Iran's parliament speaker hints at targeting Bab el-Mandeb Strait; suggests expansion of maritime blockade beyond Hormuz

Apr 04, 2026

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf suggested expanding maritime blockades from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In social media posts,...

Iranian-backed Houthi militants attack cargo ships in Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Feb 13, 2024

In the latest attack, the Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired two missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen towards the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the US Central...

Trump, "complicit world" must end policies obstructing peace: Houthis threaten to close Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Apr 19, 2026

In a post on X, Hussein al-Ezzi said, "If Sana'a decides to close the Bab al-Mandab, then all of mankind and jinn will be...

Blast kills 1, injures 11 at battery warehouse in Syria's Al Bab city

Mar 20, 2021

Al Bab [Syria], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosion at a battery warehouse in the Syrian city of Al Bab near Aleppo left one person...

Yemen: At least 85 killed, hundreds injured in stampede

Apr 20, 2023

At least "85 were killed and more than 322 were injured" after the stampede in the Bab al-Yemen district of Sana'a, a Houthi security...

US strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack in Syria's Al Bab: State Department

Oct 07, 2020

Washington [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is deeply concerned over the rising number of terrorist attacks in Syria and strongly condemns this...