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Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
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Houthis claim attack on oil tankers as US launches more strikes on Iran
The Houthi attacks would be the first in the Red Sea since the Iran-backed group announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia.
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Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
All of the ships were travelling to or from Saudi ports before changing course, ship-tracking data shows.
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2 Chinese supertankers apparently escape Houthis' Red Sea blockade
Two Chinese supertankers carrying a combined 4 million barrels of ⁠Saudi Arabian oil exited the Red Sea via the Bab ⁠el-Mandeb Strait on Thursday, shipping data showed, apparently...
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CNA Explains: With the Houthis' Red Sea threat, is the world running out of detours?
Analysts warn that a simultaneous disruption of two key waterways - the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz - would put global supply chains under strain.
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Hormuz tanker crossings slip to lowest in more than two months, data shows
No ships entered the Strait of Hormuz on July 23.
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US threatens 'major military punishment' for Houthi attacks
President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran and the Houthi militants over attacks on Saudi tankers. Meanwhile, the UN warned that the situation is "out of control." DW has more.
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A new chokepoint
WITH free transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz blocked due to the US-Iran conflict, a new chokepoint has emerged in the region: Bab al-Mandeb on the Red Sea. If free flow of marine traffic is also blocked…
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Houthis attack Saudi tanker
フーシ派 サウジのタンカーを攻撃
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Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen’s Houthis, sources say
The move suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.
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Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea as oil surges over US$100
US President Donald Trump promised “major ⁠military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies on Thursday after the Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, extending the Middle East war to a second…
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Iran war: Chinese tanker passes Red Sea choke point despite Houthi blockade
The Houthi militia in Yemen appears to be allowing some ships to pass through the Bab al-Mandab strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, despite its blockade of shipping to Saudi Arabia, experts said on Thursday. A Chinese…
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Will Houthi attacks on Saudi ships hurt India | Explained
The strikes, which the Houthis said were part of a “naval blockade” on Saudi Arabia, threaten to block another vital chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb, in the global oil trade after the Strait of Hormuz
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Houthis strike tankers in Red Sea; first since Saudi-linked shipping blockade via Bab el-Mandeb
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on July 22, 2026 that the U.S.
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Houthi attack on Saudi tankers drives Brent past $100 per barrel, stresses India’s crude routes
The price for a barrel climbed 6.2% to $99.94 and briefly topped the century mark, the first time the most actively traded contract has done so in two months
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Oil shoots to its highest since May after Houthi tanker attacks
Brent oil shot to more than $100 per barrel on Thursday, its highest level since May, extending a five-day rally after attacks on two Saudi ‌oil tankers in the Red Sea heighte...
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Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
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Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea as oil surges over $100
Fears that disruption could further widen to block another sea route sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war.
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