NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers as Iran war expands to Red Sea
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait handles about 12% of global trade.
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar) - Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Houthis Announce ‘Maritime Embargo’ Against Saudi Arabia
State of the Union: The Houthis said the action was taken in response to “the targeting of Sana’a International Airport” and Saudi Arabia’s “siege…for nearly twelve years.” The post Houthis Announce ‘Maritime Embargo’ Against Saudi Arabia appeared first on The American Conservative .
Yemen’s Houthis announced Monday the immediate launch of a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The Houthis cited “the targeting of Sana’a International Airport” and Saudi Arabia’s “siege…for nearly twelve years.” It was not immediately clear how the Houthis planned to enforce its embargo or how narrowly Saudi assets would be targeted. Saudi Arabia currently exports energy westward to the Red Sea ports of Yanbu and Jeddah, which the Houthis may seek to disrupt. NBC News reports that “the full closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait would reduce global oil supply by 7 percent as it would leave most of Saudi oil exports unable to leave the region.” That Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, which exports …Open
NPR (Jane Arraf) - U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after three U.S. service members are killed
The U.S. attacks were the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks between the two countries collapsed in dispute over a memorandum of understanding focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Iran Attacks Kuwait Water Plant: Major Blow to Desert Nation's Supply
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten New Attacks on Saudi Arabia After Airstrikes Hit Yemen Airport
Published July 16, 2026 SANA’A, Yemen — July 14, 2026 — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has threatened to launch additional attacks against Saudi Arabia following Saudi-led airstrikes that struck Sana’a International Airport, escalating tensions in [...]
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Directs Houthis to Block Red Sea If U.S. Strikes Power Plants.
Iran has reportedly directed its Houthi proxies in Yemen to prepare to close the Red Sea's vital oil trade route, posing a serious threat to global energy supplies.
Iran has reportedly directed its Houthi proxies in Yemen to prepare to close the Red Sea’s vital oil trade route, posing a serious threat to global energy supplies. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran has reportedly directed Yemen’s Houthis to prepare to close the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital oil shipping route, if the U.S. targets Iranian power infrastructure. This directive, conveyed through Iran’s fractured leadership, underscores Tehran’s strategy to pressure Washington by threatening global energy supplies. DETAIL: The Houthis, supported by Iran, have reportedly deployed drones and missiles near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, awaiting orders to disrupt shipping. This comes as tensions between the U.S. and Iran are…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Airstrikes Hit Runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen
State of the Union: The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of conducting the strikes, while the Yemeni military claimed responsibility. The post Airstrikes Hit Runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Yemeni military claimed responsibility for airstrikes that destroyed the runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, an attack that Houthi rebels allege was perpetrated by Saudi Arabia. The military in a statement claimed that the strikes followed the Houthis blocking Yemeni national aircraft from landing at the airport and allowing Iranian aircraft to “violate Yemeni airspace.” The strikes follow rising tensions earlier this month when the Houthis accused Saudi aircraft of violating their airspace to block their delegation to the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Houthis accused the Saudis of conducting the Monday strikes in order to prevent the return of the Houthi delegation. The Houthi…Open
NYTIMES (Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko) - Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks
Ukrainian officials say their northern neighbor is allowing its radio relay stations to be used to guide Russian attack drones more precisely.
DAILYCALLER (John Loftus) - ‘Real Alien Sh*t’: US Pilot Reportedly Describes What He Saw Moment Before Iran Blew Him Out Of Sky
'Multiple drones interconnected and moving as one'