MEMRI: November 2, 2014 Clip No. 4669
Retired General Ahmad Al-Gawhari: Egypt Will Wage War against Anyone
Blocking the Bab Al-Mandab Strait
http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/4669.htm

Following are excerpts are from an interview with Egyptian General [Ret.]
Ahmad Al-Gawhari, former commander, Egyptian Army Anti-Terror Unit, which
aired on Al-Tahrir TV on November 2, 2014:

Ahmad Al-Gawhari: I do not think that Iran will go as far as to block the
Bab Al-Mandab Strait, because if someone tries to attack, block, or control
this strait, this could lead to war – maybe even a world war – in which
nuclear bombs would be used.

[…]

If this happens, I believe that a military confrontation will ensue.

Interviewer: Military confrontation? Launched by Egypt?

Ahmad Al-Gawhari: Yes.

Interviewer: Against whom? Against the Houthis?

Ahmad Al-Gawhari: Against whoever blocks the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.

[…]

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