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First Hormuz, now the Red Sea? Oil spikes as Saudis sucked into Yemen spiral

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What happened

First, there was Donald Trump’s surprise decision to strike Iran.

Then, came the quagmire of a war without an exit strategy.

Key facts

  • First, there was Donald Trump’s surprise decision to strike Iran.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:32:47 UTC.

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  1. Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in Yemen

  2. Can the Houthis hold on to Yemen’s strategic western coast?

  3. India deeply concerned about blockades in Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, says govt.

  4. Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says

  5. More than 100,000 displaced as they flee violence in Yemen: UN

  6. First Hormuz, now the Red Sea? Oil spikes as Saudis sucked into Yemen spiral

  7. US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

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