Bab-el-Mandeb

Metadata

• lat 12.5
• lon 43.3
• kind chokepoint
• region middle_east

Active claims involving Bab-el-Mandeb

• Iran is intensifying its strategic focus on the Bab-el-Mandeb strait amid escalating regional tensions.
  40% ↑+0% 🟡 MEDIUM
• Activity around Bab-el-Mandeb is intensifying as maritime incidents and regional tensions concentrate in the strategic waterway.
  70% → 0% ⚪ LOW

Top connected entities (last 60 days)

• Iran (place) edge-weight 1.616 · 12 shared events · gravity 0.1149
• Egypt (place) edge-weight 0.732 · 4 shared events · gravity 0.0067
• Yemen (place) edge-weight 0.607 · 4 shared events · gravity 0.0015
• Donald Trump (person) edge-weight 0.240 · 2 shared events · gravity 0.0128
• Saudi Arabia (place) edge-weight 0.179 · 1 shared events · gravity 0.0102

Where events happen

Recent events (12)

• 2026-04-21 13:15:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -5.85
  Iran bab el mandeb strait
  co-mentioned: Yemen
  source ↗
• 2026-04-16 17:00:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 061 Cooperate economically · tone -5.50
  Article 893292
  co-mentioned: Egypt
  source ↗
• 2026-04-15 21:45:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 061 Cooperate economically · tone -5.79
  Why is the strait of hormuz under pressure what is actually blocked and why is the red sea back in the conversation
  co-mentioned: Egypt
  source ↗
• 2026-04-15 21:15:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 191 Impose blockade, restrict movement · tone -9.27
  2026 04 15 saudi arabia urges us to lift hormuz blockade
  co-mentioned: Saudi Arabia
  source ↗
• 2026-04-14 14:45:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 012 Make pessimistic comment · tone -5.13
  No trump is not going to chicken out in iran
  co-mentioned: Iran
  source ↗
• 2026-04-13 14:15:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 111 Criticize or denounce · tone -2.17
  Iran's second strike after hormuz the strategic bab el mandeb will also close a humiliation for trump
  co-mentioned: Iran
  source ↗
• 2026-04-10 20:15:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 130 Threaten · tone -3.50
  Irans support houthis what know
  co-mentioned: Iran
  source ↗
• 2026-04-09 07:00:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 130 Threaten · tone -2.78
  Djiboutis ismail omar guelleh expected to win sixth term in fridays presidential vote
  co-mentioned: Iran · Yemen
  source ↗
• 2026-04-08 06:30:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 130 Threaten · tone -1.03
  Veteran president set to win sixth term in strategic djibouti
  co-mentioned: Iran
  source ↗
• 2026-04-07 18:45:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 192 Occupy territory · tone -5.72
  Iran vows to take control of key bab el mandeb strait amid trump annihilation threat
  co-mentioned: Donald Trump · Iran · Yemen
  source ↗
• 2026-04-06 00:45:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 114 Complain officially · tone -6.16
  Article 3eebdc3f 7eb3 5155 8853
  co-mentioned: Iran
  source ↗
• 2026-04-05 18:00:00 · role: proximity · gdelt · 040 Consult · tone -5.75
  Article 1e64f1d6 e36b 52e6 800d
  co-mentioned: Iran
  source ↗