CNN: There is no truly safe shipping route in the Arabian Peninsula.

CNN: There is no truly safe shipping route in the Arabian Peninsula. 🔹 Commercial vessels intending to navigate the Persian Gulf and its surrounding areas face a dual threat at the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni attacks in Bab al-Mandab. 🔹 This means that there are currently no "safe" routes in the Arabian Peninsula. The maritime security situation in the region has entered a "more dangerous phase." 🔹 These two points can no longer be assessed independently. Pressure in Hormuz redirects shipping traffic and strategic importance towards the Red Sea ports of Saudi Arabia, while Yemeni pressures against Saudi interests simultaneously threaten that alternative route. 🔹 Attacks on vessels using the Oman route demonstrate that Iran is capable of projecting its power throughout the southern maritime traffic area.