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Houthis seize Mocha as battle moves toward strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Houthi forces have seized Yemen’s historic Red Sea port of Mocha and are attacking the Hanish Islands, according to Yemeni government military sources, pushing the conflict closer to Bab el-Mandeb at a time when the Strait of Hormuz is already severely disrupted.
India contacts Somali authorities after pirates seize vessels carrying 22 Indian crew
India has taken up the seizure of MT Sibu and MV Lutuf with Somali authorities after armed pirates hijacked the two foreign-flagged vessels in separate incidents.
Houthi attack on Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery puts new TĂĽrkiye-Pakistan defence pact to its first test
Houthi forces have targeted Saudi Aramco’s 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery and Yemen’s strategic Mocha port, only two days after Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence pact with Türkiye and Pakistan.
Houthi missile and drone attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni troops as 2022 truce unravels
Coordinated Houthi attacks on government military camps in Marib and Hadramout have killed at least 30 soldiers and wounded more than 50, raising fears that Yemen’s long-simmering civil war is returning to major frontline combat.
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-country maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
Saudi Arabia has 14-country backing for a Red Sea coalition, but its credibility depends on ships, command rules and coordination with existing missions.
Houthis target Aramco sites in Jizan and Yanbu as US pauses Iran strikes
US strikes on Iran paused after 13 nights, but Houthi attacks on Jizan and Yanbu opened a new threat to Saudi oil and Red Sea trade.
Saudi Arabia and Houthis exchange strikes as Yanbu and Jizan attacks threaten Red Sea oil route
Yanbu helps Saudi Arabia bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi missile attacks have now placed that crucial Red Sea oil route under pressure.
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel recognition, putting landmark agreement in doubt
Trump has tied the Saudi nuclear agreement to Israel recognition. Read how enrichment concerns and Palestinian statehood could derail the deal.
Why Houthi Red Sea threats could trap global oil markets
Houthi Red Sea threats and Hormuz disruption could pressure oil prices, Saudi exports, U.S. military capacity and global inflation.
Bab el-Mandeb blockade explained: How Houthi action could trap Saudi oil exports
Hormuz is already disrupted. Now the Houthis are targeting Saudi shipping through Bab el-Mandeb, placing the kingdom’s alternative oil route at risk.