https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-s-rebels-are-strangling-middle-east-uk-must-fight-ex-nato-boss-warnsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-s-rebels-are-strangling-middle-east-uk-must-fight-ex-nato-boss-warnshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-s-rebels-are-strangling-middle-east-uk-must-fight-ex-nato-boss-warns#u129741Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:47:02 +0000A former NATO chief warns that rebels backed by Iran are strangling the Middle East, urging the UK to intervene. Regional instability is currently driving oil prices above $100 per barrel as Iran sets new conditions to end its war with the US. Simultaneously, Yemen has returned to a full-scale civil war with Houthi forces trading strikes with Saudi Arabia and threatening Red Sea shipping. While US-led sanctions and a blockade against Iran are reportedly working, the regional escalation continues to threaten global energy markets and maritime security.Why it mattersIran is a regional power with