Too bad Yemen does not need artificial reefs. The Iranian ships would make good ones.
Loaded supertankers now draw almost 100 feet. The Bar el Mandeb is about 300 feet deep at the most.
why are we getting involved in the Yemeni Civil War? Sunnis are fighting Shi’ites
How do you know that Yemen doesn’t need artificial reefs? What are you, some kind of anti environment nut? ;-) Darn, Obama lost a good chance to appeal to his base there.