OREANDA-NEWS  Against the background of the worsening situation in the Middle East, Iran threatened to block another strait and thereby expand the geography of the conflict. According to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, Tehran may pose a threat to such a key sea route as the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

We are talking about a strategically important transport artery through which a significant part of world trade passes. According to experts, possible restrictions on navigation in this area can affect the global economy. Tasnim news agency, citing a military source, clarifies that Iran is considering the possibility of creating a threat to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait if the United States decides to launch a ground operation in the country, including on the Iranian islands. The interlocutor stressed that Tehran is fully prepared for further escalation.