Qatar Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences If Bab Al-Mandab Closes
15 Sept 2026 4:45 PM IST15 Sept 2026 4:45 PM IST
Doha urges diplomacy and dialogue, warning that closure of the key Red Sea waterway would worsen the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Qatar foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al Hashmi said closing Bab al-Mandab would have catastrophic global consequences as Houthi gains raise concerns over the vital shipping route.
Qatar on Tuesday warned of dire consequences if the vital Bab al-Mandab waterway were to close, after a months-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and recent Houthi gains on the Red Sea coast.
"The world is suffering enough with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, so we cannot also afford to add the Bab al-Mandab into that equation," Qatar foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al Hashmi told reporters.
He said a closure of the southern entrance to the Red Sea would be "catastrophic for the entire world. And we are already seeing the consequences... so Qatar is pushing for diplomacy, dialogue".
( Source : AFP )
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