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Houthis open a second war front: Threat of a Saudi Arabia blockade brings new risk to oil

Yemen's Houthi movement has declared a naval blockade of Saudi ports, warning tankers to stay away as Riyadh weighs how to respond to a group it fought to a costly stalemate over nearly a decade

Video: US halts tanker with Hellfire missiles as shipping in the Persian Gulf goes on ‘red alert’

Analysts warn of an increased risk of Iranian retaliation following the renewed enforcement of the US naval blockade against vessels linked to Iranian trade

Middle East on the brink of new war as US President threatens sustained bombing campaign, Iran vows to strike US targets

US forces have carried out a fourth straight night of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as a renewed naval blockade takes hold, while Tehran fires missiles and drones at American allies across the Gulf

UAE condemns Iranian tanker strikes as “clear violation of international law” amid third night of US attacks on Iran

A fire broke out on the two ships but was brought under control - Washington says the strikes are curbing Iran's ability to target "innocent civilians and commercial vessels" in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump vowed Tehran would be hit hard

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