India, July 17 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The war in the Middle East involving the US, Israel and Iran is raising fresh concerns over global shipping after reports suggested Tehran could ask Yemen's Houthi rebels to target the Bab al-Mandab Strait if US military action against Iranian infrastructure intensifies.

The development has shifted attention to another critical maritime chokepoint that connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and carries a significant share of global trade.

The warning comes at a time when commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has already slowed because of regional tensions. If disruptions spread to Bab al-Mandab, global energy markets, supply chains and international shipping routes co...