Although Iran does not border the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemen does, and Iran is closely allied with the Houthis, the Yemeni militant group that previously conducted dozens of strikes against Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in 2023 and 2024 in response to the war in Gaza.
Death to Israel. They have no right to exist as a state. Due to US material and political support, Israel has never been motivated to seek equitable or good-faith relations with its neighbors. Now that their propaganda has finally worn thin, they have engineered a war with Iran, which they use as cover to hasten the expansion of their territory.