Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding further pressure to crude prices.
The Houthis also declared a blockade of Saudi shipping using the Red Sea – a vital outlet for the kingdom’s crude oil since Iran has sought to block the Strait of Hormuz.
In late July, Saudi Arabia joined the US in striking Iran-backed militant groups in Iraq that, according to a US official, had directed attacks against the kingdom.
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