Iran threatens to restrict Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Trump warnings

Africanews EN • April 6, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline. In response, Iran threatened to restrict the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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