Houthis threaten Red Sea shipping
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels advanced across Yemen, battling Saudi-backed forces, threatening Red Sea shipping and Bab al-Mandab control, and prompting US warnings of wider escalation.
“What the Americans are doing now is not viable long term . . . it’s only focused on getting oil and gas out, it’s not focused on getting cargo and commodities in,”
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The Gulf cargo trade that vanished
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The Gulf cargo trade that vanished
The Gulf cargo trade that vanished
The Strait of Hormuz was a transit hub for goods from helium to corn. Businesses have battled to find alternative routes
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September 20, 2026 at 10:51 AM
“What the Americans are doing now is not viable long term . . . it’s only focused on getting oil and gas out, it’s not focused on getting cargo and commodities in,”
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The Gulf cargo trade that vanished
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by Scott Lucas
#Israel forces bomb town of Majdal Zoun in southern #Lebanon
Israelis shelled in and near the towns of Aita al-Jabal and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, and they bombed Wadi al-Salouqi, Wadi al-Hujeir, al-Mansouri, and the outskirts of Beit al-Sayyad
#IranWar
Israelis shelled in and near the towns of Aita al-Jabal and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, and they bombed Wadi al-Salouqi, Wadi al-Hujeir, al-Mansouri, and the outskirts of Beit al-Sayyad
#IranWar
UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 206 --- #SaudiArabia 's Conflict with #Yemen 's #Houthis Escalates
#IranWar #BabAlMandeb
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#IranWar #BabAlMandeb
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UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 206 - Saudi Arabia's Conflict with Yemen 's Houthis Escalates - EA WorldView
Saudi Arabia warns the security of Mecca is a "red line", claiming that it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the holy city.
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September 20, 2026 at 6:57 AM
by Scott Lucas
EA-CEO Retort VideoCast: #Saudi- #Houthi Conflict Complicates #Trump ’s Failing War on #Iran (Scott Lucas with Tim El-Sheikh)
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EA-CEO Retort VideoCast: Saudi-Houthi Conflict Complicates Trump's Failing War on Iran - EA WorldView
41-minute deep dive into the escalating conflict between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia, complicating the Trump camp's failing War on Iran
eaworldview.com
September 20, 2026 at 6:53 AM
EA-CEO Retort VideoCast: #Saudi- #Houthi Conflict Complicates #Trump ’s Failing War on #Iran (Scott Lucas with Tim El-Sheikh)
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by Scott Lucas
#Houthis strike near #Saudi capital #Riyadh --- Fire reported in fuel tank close to Int'l Airport
Witnesses report 2 explosions early Saturday
#SaudiArabia #Yemen #BabAlMandeb
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Witnesses report 2 explosions early Saturday
#SaudiArabia #Yemen #BabAlMandeb
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September 20, 2026 at 4:44 AM
#Houthis strike near #Saudi capital #Riyadh --- Fire reported in fuel tank close to Int'l Airport
Witnesses report 2 explosions early Saturday
#SaudiArabia #Yemen #BabAlMandeb
eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...
Witnesses report 2 explosions early Saturday
#SaudiArabia #Yemen #BabAlMandeb
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by Scott Lucas
UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 206 --- #SaudiArabia 's Conflict with #Yemen 's #Houthis Escalates
#IranWar #BabAlMandeb
eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...
#IranWar #BabAlMandeb
eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...
UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 206 - Saudi Arabia's Conflict with Yemen 's Houthis Escalates - EA WorldView
Saudi Arabia warns the security of Mecca is a "red line", claiming that it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the holy city.
eaworldview.com
September 20, 2026 at 4:41 AM
UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 206 --- #SaudiArabia 's Conflict with #Yemen 's #Houthis Escalates
#IranWar #BabAlMandeb
eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...
#IranWar #BabAlMandeb
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by Brian Keegan
my shocked face when Houthis and Iranians unleash more cheap drones destroying oil infrastructure and gas costs $10/gal but Jake Tapper and Co. still clamor for orange daddy’s affection.
CNN: US is preparing a large-scale military operation against Yemen's Houthis in retaliation for their strikes on Saudi Arabia, with the Camp David meeting held to review Yemen strike options, shortly before Trump left for the White House.
September 20, 2026 at 4:38 AM
my shocked face when Houthis and Iranians unleash more cheap drones destroying oil infrastructure and gas costs $10/gal but Jake Tapper and Co. still clamor for orange daddy’s affection.
Why Yemen has returned to Conflict
Why Yemen has returned to Conflict
the Houthi rebel group seized control of the Red Sea port city of Mocha and a number of islands from Yemeni government forces in recent weeks
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September 20, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Why Yemen has returned to Conflict
Reposted by Aviel Roshwald, Brian Keegan
CNN: US is preparing a large-scale military operation against Yemen's Houthis in retaliation for their strikes on Saudi Arabia, with the Camp David meeting held to review Yemen strike options, shortly before Trump left for the White House.
September 20, 2026 at 2:20 AM
CNN: US is preparing a large-scale military operation against Yemen's Houthis in retaliation for their strikes on Saudi Arabia, with the Camp David meeting held to review Yemen strike options, shortly before Trump left for the White House.
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/w...
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 12:40 AM
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/w...
The Houthi offensive is not even 3 weeks old yet. Can we even imagine how much worse things will deteriorate in the Middle East 3 weeks from now? Will that be our October surprise?
Saudis bet on Americans protecting them but Trump will sell out anyone and Whiskey Pete used up all our missiles so www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/w...
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital (Gift Article)
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The Houthi offensive is not even 3 weeks old yet. Can we even imagine how much worse things will deteriorate in the Middle East 3 weeks from now? Will that be our October surprise?
by Jason Lyall
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, and on Saudi oil facilities.
Reposted by Fabián Muniesa, Dorothy Bishop
Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed that they hit “sensitive sites” in the Saudi capital, as a plume of black smoke was seen coming from near Riyadh’s international airport.
Houthis claim attacks on ‘sensitive sites’ in Saudi Arabian capital
Video footage showed a large plume of black smoke rising from an area near Riyadh’s international airport.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed that they hit “sensitive sites” in the Saudi capital, as a plume of black smoke was seen coming from near Riyadh’s international airport.
Reposted by Fabián Muniesa
This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis.
Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh
This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis.
www.aljazeera.com
September 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis.
Tensions in the middle East keep escalating..
Saudi Oil Trapped by Houthis and Iran is a BIG deal.
A shutdown that wiped out roughly 4% of global crude supply. Fuel, Fertilizer, Food impacts set to worsen.
How? DRONE SWARM attack on Saudis from Iraq & Yemen
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A shutdown that wiped out roughly 4% of global crude supply. Fuel, Fertilizer, Food impacts set to worsen.
How? DRONE SWARM attack on Saudis from Iraq & Yemen
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September 19, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Tensions in the middle East keep escalating..
Reposted by Jussi T. Eronen
Saudi Oil Trapped by Houthis and Iran is a BIG deal.
A shutdown that wiped out roughly 4% of global crude supply. Fuel, Fertilizer, Food impacts set to worsen.
How? DRONE SWARM attack on Saudis from Iraq & Yemen
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A shutdown that wiped out roughly 4% of global crude supply. Fuel, Fertilizer, Food impacts set to worsen.
How? DRONE SWARM attack on Saudis from Iraq & Yemen
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September 19, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Saudi Oil Trapped by Houthis and Iran is a BIG deal.
A shutdown that wiped out roughly 4% of global crude supply. Fuel, Fertilizer, Food impacts set to worsen.
How? DRONE SWARM attack on Saudis from Iraq & Yemen
bsky.app/profile/70sb...
A shutdown that wiped out roughly 4% of global crude supply. Fuel, Fertilizer, Food impacts set to worsen.
How? DRONE SWARM attack on Saudis from Iraq & Yemen
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Reposted by Marc Lynch
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile.
Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile.
bit.ly
September 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile.
Reposted by David Darmofal
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group.
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Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital as attacks by Yemen's Houthi group escalate.
www.reuters.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group.
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Reposted by Bessma Momani
BREAKING: In a major escalation in the war in the Middle East, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, targeting fuel storage facilities at the airport with missiles and drones.
September 19, 2026 at 5:50 PM
BREAKING: In a major escalation in the war in the Middle East, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, targeting fuel storage facilities at the airport with missiles and drones.