EU bolsters Red Sea mission amid reports Houthis may shut Bab el-Mandeb
Published on: Friday 17 July 2026
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited Djibouti and signed a new security agreement to strengthen Europe's naval presence, as reports say Tehran has asked the Houthis to shut the Bab el-Mandeb if the US strikes Iranian infrastructure, threatening a second global shipping chokepoint.
News source: https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/eu-bolsters-red-sea-mission-amid-reports-houthis-may-shut-bab-el-mandeb
