Houthi blockade of Saudi Arabia could further disrupt global trade | AP News
- CAIRO (AP) — The Houthi rebels’ threat to blockade Saudi Arabia has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.
- The Iran-backed rebels say they have closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping in retaliation for the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on the international airport in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa.
- The Houthis said on Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing fires to break out on both.
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- CAIRO (AP) — The Houthi rebels’ threat to blockade Saudi Arabia has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.
- The Iran-backed rebels say they have closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping in retaliation for the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on the international airport in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa.
- The Houthis said on Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing fires to break out on both.
Sources: The Independent, AP