- Iran-backed Houthi attacks and regional security pacts
- Houthis imposed blockades on Saudi targets in the Red Sea, with Iran seeking to control maritime traffic.
Houthis are imposing fees on international shipping through the Red Sea while conducting attacks on Saudi oil tankers.
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Updated Jul 29
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What happened
Houthis are imposing fees on international shipping through the Red Sea while conducting attacks on Saudi oil tankers.
Who's involved
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Houthis imposed blockades on Saudi targets in the Red Sea, with Iran seeking to control maritime traffic.Also in this story
- Houthis captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening key commercial lanes for Saudi oil exports.
- Targeting of oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia due to regional conflict is causing disruptions and raising prices.
- Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea are underway, with fears of military action involving Iran.
Within Iran-backed Houthi attacks and regional security pacts
The entities involved
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Houthis
Yemeni Islamist organization
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Saudi Arabia
country in West Asia
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Red Sea
state in Sudan
Related events
- Escalation of hostilities and restricted oil tanker movement in the Red Sea and Hormuz, alongside diplomatic talks between Iranian and Chinese officials.
- Houthis attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, prompting Netanyahu to call an emergency cabinet meeting and accuse them of backing attacks.
- Houthis continue striking Saudi targets in the Red Sea while Iran renews diplomatic offers to meet in Oman.
- Hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continue in the Red Sea, while China asks Iran to rein in the Houthis.
- Houthis launched a missile attack on a Saudi airport and targeted shipping in the Red Sea.