The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

UN chief says Middle East conflict is at the 'edge of the imaginable'

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed the region to the "edge of the unimaginable", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday, as Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea threatened to escalate the conflict further. President Donald Trump said the US would hold Iran responsible for these…

France 24 · Jul 23

Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 22

Oil at 6-week high as war intensifies

Oil prices rose to their highest in almost six weeks on Wednesday, with Brent crude surpassing $95 a barrel, on mounting concerns about disruptions to Middle Eastern supply routes because of escalating hostilities between the US and Iran ​and threats to shipping by ⁠the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Why new Houthi threats in the Red Sea could spell trouble for global oil prices and inflation

On Monday, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced they would impose a “maritime embargo” on Saudi Arabia, in what could mark a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran.

The Conversation · Jul 21

A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk

Yemen's Houthi rebels have declared a blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially widening the Iran war and further disrupting global trade

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea

Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

After Hormuz, Gate of Tears may make the world cry. What about India?

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemen’s Houthi movement warned of a maritime blockade targeting Saudi shipping. With US-Iran tensions escalating, the possibility of a closure of the waterway has emerged as a major global…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Crude oil prices rise 2% on fresh attacks by US and Iran

On Tuesday, oil prices surged nearly two percent amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The situation was further complicated by threats from Yemen’s Houthis regarding a potential naval blockade targeting Saudi Arabia. Additionally, reports emerged of an unknown projectile hitting a tanker in the sensitive Strait of…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Choppy oil keeps investors on edge, stocks brace for big earnings week

The short-term focus again was oil prices, which swung sharply as investors weighed Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis declaring a naval blockade against ‌Saudi Arabia against ⁠Reuters reporting that ⁠mediators had passed Iran a proposal to de-escalate the war with the U.S. Benchmark Brent crude was flat on the day at $88.3…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Hegseth estimates rising cost of Iran war now at $37.5bn – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 21