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How three colonial powers gained – and then lost – control over the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb

By Ibrahim Al-Marashi, IE School of Humanities, IE University; California State University San Marcos

Over recent months, the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have become synonymous with geopolitical jostling. Whoever controls these narrow waterways governs the flow of maritime traffic from the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean – and with it, a vitally significant chunk of global trade.

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