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title: "Unverified reports Tehran plans to begin “initial steps” toward Bab al-Mandab block"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283063439.md"
description: "There are reports that a source close to Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said Tehran plans to begin “initial steps” toward blocking the Bab al-Mandab Strait from midday tomorrow, though the claim remains unverified"
datetime: "2026-04-16T23:19:30.000Z"
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# Unverified reports Tehran plans to begin “initial steps” toward Bab al-Mandab block

There are reports that a source close to Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said Tehran plans to begin “initial steps” toward blocking the Bab al-Mandab Strait from midday tomorrow, though the claim remains unverified

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