Houthi-Driven Red Sea blockade prompts ship reversals near Saudi Arabia
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Houthi rebels in Yemen began enforcing a Red Sea blockade, turning back a vessel bound for Saudi Arabia and prompting several other ships to alter course, raising concerns about wider disruptions to global oil shipping and escalating regional tensions in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- Ships bound for Saudi Arabia turn around in sign of new Red Sea blockade The Washington Post
- See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route The New York Times
- Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched US military Reuters
- The Houthis may soon discover the limits of Saudi strategic patience Al Jazeera
- WATCH: Trump says U.S. would have to 'take care' of potential Houthi blockade of Red Sea PBS
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