YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Iran war exposes fragility of oil choke points
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening another key waterway for oil in the Middle East.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Rest stop in Yemen hit by large explosion
Footage appears to show the moment a strike hit an area near Al-Hajaf on Yemen's southwestern coast along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a crucial maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Smoke billows near Riyadh Airport as Houthis widen conflict
Dramatic recent advances by the Iran-backed Houthis, including the seizure of a strategically important island in the Red Sea, have dealt another blow to a region reeling from the US war with Iran and exacerbated an already severe global energy crisis. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports.
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar) - Yemen War Intensifies as Houthi Militia Advances on Marib
Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Geography Is Power
We look at Yemen’s Houthi militia.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Saudi pipeline attacked, Iran sabotages deal & more | Experts on Iran
In a rapid offensive down Yemen’s Red Sea coast, Houthi forces seized new ground directly overlooking the Bab al-Mandeb. Then, they reportedly crossed onto Mayyun Island - also known as Perim - which sits in the middle of the strait. Now, Houthi conventional weapons - artillery and rockets - can strike at ships, not just longer-range drones and missiles. And another contingency plan for the global oil market has come under serious threat. On Friday, Saudi Arabia announced that it had shuttered its East-West Pipeline, blaming drone attacks from inside Iraq that it said had caused “injuries and some damage.” Experts talk to CNN about these and other latest developments in the Iran war. 0:00 Saudi pipeline hit, how severe is it for…
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kulish) - Yemen’s Houthis Show Growing Sophistication and Self-Reliance in Weaponry
The Houthis are increasingly using artificial intelligence and other tools to produce advanced weaponry on their own, making them less reliant on Iran.
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar) - Houthis Report Deadly Saudi Airstrikes as Kingdom Issues Mass Alerts
The two sides traded accusations of attacks as fighting inside Yemen remains fierce. The escalating conflict threatens to further destabilize the Middle East.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Iran-backed Houthis gain leverage in Red Sea
Houthi forces seize the port of Mocha and Perim Island, locking down the Bab al Mandeb Strait and halting Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Iran-backed Houthis seize Perim Island. What's next?
Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key global shipping route. A day earlier, the Houthi group captured the port town of Mocha as it sought to take control of the country’s Red Sea coast. The news sent shockwaves worldwide over the possible impact on shipping and oil prices, as well as the risk of a new front opening in the US-Iran war. 0:00 Iran-backed rebels capture a strategic island in Red Sea 2:50 How dangerous is this situation in the wider region now? 6:30 Is Iran trying to find a way out of this conflict? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr…