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.
Oh shit, a link to “whataboutism” lmao. Suck my dick and balls you fuckin loser.
Listen, Iran was attacked. They are overmatched militarily by the US and Israel. One key bit of leverage they have is enforcing a blockade of oil against the countries that are bombing them. Note that there is effectively no blockade for non-hostile countries.