A menace over Saudi Arabia and the global economy
- Posted on September 16, 2026
- By Le Monde
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A menace over Saudi Arabia and the global economy
EDITORIAL. After the Strait of Hormuz, another strategic maritime passage, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is under threat, this time from the Yemeni Houthi rebels' offensive against Riyadh. The escalation plays into the hands of an Iranian regime clearly aiming to force Donald Trump's hand through a surge in oil prices.