The Houthi seizure of Yemen’s west coast hands Iran a cheap chokehold, endangering Saudi oil routes and Suez Canal traffic.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The Houthi seizure of Yemen’s west coast hands Iran a cheap chokehold, endangering Saudi oil routes and Suez Canal traffic.
Iranian flights to Sanaa provoke coalition runway strikes, testing regional control and stalling diplomatic settlement efforts in Yemen.
Clashes near Hodeidah shatter Yemen’s fragile truce as Houthi forces execute a strategic strike, signaling a dangerous expansion of the regional Gulf crisis.