The conflict sending global oil prices soaring: How Iran-backed Houthis have seized islands in Red Sea shipping route in escalating war with Saudi Arabia
- Posted on September 23, 2026
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The conflict sending global oil prices soaring: How Iran-backed Houthis have seized islands in Red Sea shipping route in escalating war with Saudi Arabia
On Monday, Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces.