The planned Italian deployment comes as the Iran-backed Houthi movement has expanded its hold over Yemen's western Red Sea ...

Italy’s defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if Bab al-Mandeb becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.

(ANSA) - ROME, 17 SET - Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Thursday that Italy was willing to go it alone with military operations to ensure its ships can pass the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which ...

The Houthi Red Sea coast offensive has placed another vital shipping route at risk as the Hormuz blockade disrupts trade and ...

ROME, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Italy is preparing for a possible naval mission to safeguard its merchant shipping as security ...

Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.

EADaily, September 17th, 2026. China and Russia have blocked the UN Security Council's decision on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

The strait is an important route for trade between Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including shipments of crude oil and ...

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have reached the Red Sea islands of Hanish after capturing the coastal city of Mocha, ...

President Donald Trump has downplayed the significance of the Houthi takeover of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, indicating that ...

The capture of an island and coastal town tightens the militants’ grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial alternative to ...