ADEN, Yemen (AP) — The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week [...]
A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.
The Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said the shutdown of the East-West pipeline, which is an increasingly critical means to send oil from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, was a precautionary measure.
Iran targeted U.S. forces in the Middle East, including with a ballistic missile barrage aimed at a Jordanian air base used by the American military, as fighting intensified across the region.
We are learning more this week after U.S. Central Command said that its forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. This comes as Middle East tensions intensified on Tuesday with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities. Reports indicate that the Houthis attacked four cities in the south of Saudi Arabia where at least 73 people were wounded. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with retired Marine Intelligence Officer, Hal Kempfer, to better understand the latest updates coming from the Middle East.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding further pressure to crude prices. This comes as the United States struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships over the weekend. CNN talks to military and regional experts about the latest developments from the Iran war. 0:00 Saudi Arabia plans retaliation after Houthi attacks (September 8) 6:47 What would extended deployments mean for the war? (September 7) 8:49 Is America’s economic pressure campaign against Iran backfiring?…
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched multiple attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Iran-backed Houthi terrorists based in Yemen have attacked critical oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a regional ally of the United States, marking a significant escalation of the Iran war. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have launched multiple attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. DETAIL: On Tuesday, oil facilities and utilities were hit following a series of strikes conducted by the Iran-backed Houthis , who control Yemen’s major population centers, in the south of Saudi Arabia and at the mouth of the Red Sea. The strikes injured over 70 people. The ensuing fires at the oil sites forced shutdowns and disrupted operations. The strikes targeted oil facilities connected with a vital shipping route…Open
