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.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening another key waterway for oil in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly restarted its pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz after drone attacks forced it offline earlier this month.
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.
The Houthis emerged in northern Yemen in the 1990s as a religious and political movement, later becoming a major armed force. PHOTO: REUTERS Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 22, 2026 The [...]
Houthi forces advance in Yemen, threatening Saudi-backed territories and global energy supply routes, as U.S. involvement remains uncertain.
Houthi forces are advancing in Yemen, threatening Saudi-backed authorities and global energy supply routes, while U.S. involvement remains uncertain. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic mountain positions in Yemen on Monday in an effort to cut off the Red Sea coast from areas still controlled by Saudi-backed government forces. This follows reports that President Donald J. Trump called off planned U.S. strikes against the Iran-backed group at the last minute. The Houthis have rapidly expanded their territorial control this month, creating additional risks for global energy supplies. DETAIL: The Trump administration reportedly prepared airstrikes on Sunday after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …Open
Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off U.S. strikes on the group at the last minute. NewsNation's Robert Sherman reports the latest from Doha, Qatar. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo) Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 21, 2026 DJIBOUTI — China is expanding the communications and [...]
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.
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 20, 2026 Saudi Arabia has launched airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen, with reports indicating that weapons depots and military infrastructure in and around Sana’a were [...]
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