“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
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Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point
Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, says drones launched from Iraq hit it
Iran war live: Houthis control Red Sea coast, Saudi pipeline shut down
Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
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Houthi forces seize Yemen's Red Sea coast while Saudi Arabia suspends crucial oil pipeline following drone attack.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Iran-allied Houthi militants in Yemen have escalated strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks — full report at France 24.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Friday (September 11) said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Iraq condemns the attack, dismisses a military commander who led operations in Maysan province.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
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