https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-yearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-years#u65576Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:02:19 +0000Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline on Friday following drone attacks in the Riyadh and Medina areas. Simultaneously, Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea and completed a push to control Yemen's Red Sea coastline. These developments tighten Houthi control over a critical global shipping route and open a new front in the wider conflict involving Iran. Pakistan continues to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran amid these escalations.Why it mattersThe conflict follows a six-month war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran th https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-years#u64590Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:01:32 +0000Crude oil prices surged past $100 per barrel after the U.S. destroyed five Iranian oil tankers and Iran retaliated by attacking 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz. This escalation coincides with Houthi forces seizing the Yemeni port of Mocha and advancing along the coast. Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to control the Houthis to prevent further spiraling. The conflict now threatens two major shipping chokepoints as the six-month-old war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran expands across multiple fronts.Why it mattersThe current violence stems from a war involving the U.S., Israel https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-heaviest-houthi-attack-in-years#u62721Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:10:25 +0000Saudi Arabia launched military strikes against Taiz and Marib after Iran-backed Houthi forces carried out their heaviest attack in years on Tuesday. Houthi missiles hit four cities in the south of Saudi Arabia, targeting Abha International Airport, King Khalid Air Base, and Aramco facilities. The assault injured 73 people and forced temporary shutdowns at crucial oil sites. The violence marks a sharp expansion of the Middle East war, threatening a second major oil chokepoint and introducing fresh economic risks for United States consumers.Why it mattersThe escalation draws the United States de