A new flash point in the Iran war: The narrow strait called the ‘Gate of Tears’ The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean, is a new tinderbox in the Iran war. 🔗 https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-27/new-flash-point-in-iran-war-narrow-strait-called-gate-of-tears #News #USNews #LATimes #US