Italy to Deploy Warships to Protect Shipping Through Bab al-Mandeb
The Italian defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if the strait becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 5% |
| 20 Sept, 02:14 UTC | 5% |
| 20 Sept, 01:37 UTC | 5% |
| 20 Sept, 01:24 UTC | 5% |
| 20 Sept, 00:54 UTC | 5% |
| 20 Sept, 00:15 UTC | 4% |
| 19 Sept, 23:52 UTC | 4% |
| 19 Sept, 23:25 UTC | 4% |
| 19 Sept, 22:22 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 19:25 UTC | 3% |
| 19 Sept, 16:48 UTC | 3% |
| 19 Sept, 16:24 UTC | 3% |
| 19 Sept, 15:56 UTC | 3% |
| 19 Sept, 15:20 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 14:41 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 12:40 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 11:55 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 10:21 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 09:19 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 08:59 UTC | 2% |
| 19 Sept, 08:09 UTC | 3% |
| 18 Sept, 03:06 UTC | 3% |
| 17 Sept, 03:06 UTC | 4% |
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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 18 Sept 2026. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera published first, on 18 September at 02:53 UTC.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30? — the market puts it at 5%, with $113k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Oct 2026.
- 0 ships transit Bab el-Mandeb on any date by September 30? — the market puts it at 3%, with $30 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Oct 2026.
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- Polymarket Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30? 5% +3
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- Polymarket 0 ships transit Bab el-Mandeb on any date by September 30? 3% +1
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- Italy
- Bab al-Mandeb
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