Houthi forces seized Yemen’s western coast, threatening Bab al-Mandab as Hormuz flows collapse and Washington treats chokepoints separately.
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Saudi oil routes face triple blockade as Houthi gains and Hormuz closure cut exports to a decade low, leaving Riyadh with no good options.
Fuel vulnerability depends on refining, storage, and finance, not crude output, leaving Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen most exposed.
Saudi Arabia faces a two-front crisis as Houthi gains and pipeline strikes narrow Riyadh’s options while Washington steps back.
Pakistan’s first Mecca Pact Test reveals layered response: protect Saudi territory but avoid direct war with Yemen as Iran ties constrain options.
Houthi gains at Bab el-Mandeb threaten Saudi oil exports and draw Washington into a Vietnam-like quagmire without ground troops.
Houthi attacks at Bab el-Mandeb cut Saudi oil exports, raise fuel prices, and tilt the U.S.-Iranian endurance contest toward Tehran.
Houthi capture of Mokha threatens Red Sea shipping, but recognizing Somaliland could isolate Iran and bypass Saudi failures.
Houthi forces now seized Yemen’s western coast and Bab al-Mandeb, gaining leverage but exposing themselves on flat terrain.
Trump approves billions in arms for Israel and Saudi Arabia as stockpiles shrink and Congress prepares to fight back.