Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

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Toggle Play Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers. Read more The US, China, France, Japan, Turkey and Italy all have a base in this Horn of Africa country. But the expansion of the war on Iran threatens to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and make Djibouti the next hotspot. Published On 7 Apr 2026 7 Apr 2026 Save Click here to share on social media share2 Share facebook twitter whatsapp copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info

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Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran
Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers.
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The US, China, France, Japan, Turkey and Italy all have a base in this Horn of Africa country. But the expansion of the war on Iran threatens to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and make Djibouti the next hotspot. Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains.
Published On 7 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026
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This article covers djibouti, horn, africa topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 107.