Yemen ex-PM warns western security at stake in Taiz battle, Bab al-Mandab

Former Yemeni PM Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed warns that a Houthi victory in Taiz would threaten control of the Bab al-Mandab strait and the road to Aden, framing the conflict as a 'new era of radical terrorism' with implications for western security. The claim is an assessment from a government-aligned official, not independently verified. The strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab for global shipping and energy flows makes this a significant geopolitical development.