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CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent…

Satellite view of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital trade route linking the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Suez Canal, and Mediterranean.Gallo Images | Orbital Horizon |…

In a statement, the Houthis military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group would enforce the blockade against its "criminal Saudi enemy" effective immediately.

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas AlashrayDUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi…

The Houthis said their decision to declare a maritime embargo was in response to what they called “an unjust and oppressive siege” imposed on Yemen by the Saudis.

By Nayera Abdallah and Timour AzhariDUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that…

The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately.

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Timour AzhariDUBAI/RIYADH, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi…

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump vowed that Iran would “pay” for killing three US soldiers, despite signs that Tehran and Washington want to resume diplomacy.

The Middle East situation has sharply escalated as Yemen’s Houthi rebels enter the conflict, announcing a naval blockade and ordering closures of ports Saudi Arabia. The move…

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it will respond to the Houthis' threats to ships with "force".

The Houthis, a Shiite militia in Yemen, which is aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.

The Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global…

A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

Houthi threats, Iranian strikes and a Hormuz standstill send oil surging as the US-Iran conflict enters its 10th day.

Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, sending tankers into U-turns and threatening oil prices above $100

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

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

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict…