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If both Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait get shut down, this will be world-shattering – Christopher Helali

Published 13 Jul, 2026 17:34
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In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick covers recent developments in the Middle East and the legacy of the late US Senator Lindsey Graham. DD Geopolitics correspondent, Christopher Helali, joins the discussion from Tehran, giving key insight on alleged Saudi Arabian strikes on the international airport in Sanaa, Yemen. Rick’s guest predicts the Houthis will retaliate hard, possibly closing another key chokepoint in the region – the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Both Rick and Christopher understand that such a move would be a massive blow to the global economy, as wells as to the US-Israeli aggression in the region. But, as Christopher points out, the Arab countries hosting US bases will suffer the most – because their territories are being used as launch sites for attacks against Iran. Therefore, Tehran has every right to fight back, and this retaliation could easily make those countries ‘uninhabitable’. Learn more here on RT, or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

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