India, April 4 -- Amid ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has signalled expanding focus to another key global shipping route, the Bab el-Mandeb or Bab al-Mandab strait, heightening concerns over supply chains and energy flows.

The remarks by Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf come as maritime traffic through Hormuz remains halted since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked a war, contributing to tighter global markets.

"What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer shipments transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait? Which countries and companies account for the highest transit volumes through the strait?"

His comments follow Iran's continued exertion of control over the Strait of Hormu...