IRGC Warns Blockade Could Extend to Bab al-Mandeb and Suez Canal
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the Strait of Hormuz has not been fully closed and that any blockade could widen to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Monday that Tehran has not completely closed the Strait of Hormuz and can expand the scope of a blockade to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal, according to Tehran Times.
The statement raises the prospect of broader disruption to key maritime chokepoints for energy and trade flows. No additional details on timing or conditions were provided in the report.
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