NewzA fierce battle involving rival militias has erupted along the coast of Yemen for control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait. Video footage published by tribal groups defending government forces documented armored vehicles running over opposition combatants as loyalist forces recaptured territory surrounding the vital waterway.
Meanwhile, diplomatic and geopolitical tensions persist over critical maritime chokepoints in the region. U.S. official Marco Rubio stated in Athens that Iran has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that oil is currently flowing at near pre-war levels. Conversely, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard maintained that it retains dominance over the passage and warned of upcoming restrictions on shipping routes.
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