Control of Ethiopia would include mastery of Horn of Africa and Bab el-Mandeb, that Iran can control via Houthis, its proxy Yemen. Add to that Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, and Iran could, at least temporarily, lock down all the oil flowing out of Middle East. ..…

UK warships are shadowing British oil tankers in the area, and United States has proposed US-led military coalition to protect commercial shipping off the coast of Iran and Yemen.. Iran is force to be reckoned with and has also proven to be receptive towards diplomacy and..…