Although Iran does not border the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemen does, and Iran is closely allied with the Houthis, the Yemeni militant group that previously conducted dozens of strikes against Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in 2023 and 2024 in response to the war in Gaza.
It’s interests are clearly to conquer the galaxy.
If you can invent a narrative about the basic facts of what’s happening, so will I.