Houthis strike Red Sea tankers, threatening new global trade chokepoint
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Iran-backed Houthis say they struck two oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising the risk of a new chokepoint at Bab el-Mandeb that could disrupt global energy supplies and push prices higher amid tensions over critical trade routes.
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