Egypt's El-Sisi Calls for Free Navigation as Gulf Chokepoints Close

🏛️ CAIRO — El-Sisi demands free navigation while sitting on the one strait still open. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Egypt earns $10B+ annually from Suez transit fees — Bab el-Mandeb encircled and Hormuz at seven transits already reroutes traffic through Suez, boosting Cairo's revenues. El-Sisi's statement is protective, not altruistic: he's signaling Suez stays open, but implicitly warning against pressure that could force his hand. The choke point no one is talking about just entered the conversation.