The Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.. The war is expanding between Washington and Tehran. The Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab became a major focus of the confrontation, with speakers differing in their interpretation of their effects on the course of the war and the balances in the region.
The confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer limited to exchanging military strikes or political messages. Rather, it has entered a new phase entitled the security of strategic sea lanes, after US President Donald Trump linked any Iranian targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz to a direct response targeting bridges and power stations inside Iran.
