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Houthis Escalate Attacks on Saudi Arabia as Red Sea Push Tightens Grip on Shipping

The new missile and drone strikes deepen pressure on alternative oil routes and raise the risk of broader naval clashes that could further tighten global fuel supplies.

Yemenis who fled their homes due to renewed clashes between the Saudi-backed government forces and Yemen's Houthi rebels, set-up makeshift homes in southwestern Yemen on September 6, 2026.
Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Overview

  • Houthi forces launched a fresh wave of missiles and drones targeting southern Saudi military sites, and Saudi-led authorities reported 13 civilians wounded in the strikes on Monday.
  • The group has pushed into Yemen’s Red Sea coast and seized strategic positions including Perim Island, strengthening its ability to threaten shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb corridor.
  • Saudi Arabia’s East–West pipeline remains offline after an early-September aerial or drone attack that traders warned could remove as much as 4 percent of global oil supply if repairs are prolonged.
  • Maritime incidents have spiked: disputed damage to the tanker El Gaia, Iran’s reported attempts to seize U.S. unmanned vessels, and U.S. strikes that destroyed two small Iranian boats after an attempted seizure were all reported this week.
  • Diplomacy has stalled with Oman-hosted Gulf‑Iran talks postponed, Washington has resisted large-scale Saudi requests for direct intervention, and the fighting has driven displacement, damaged hospitals in Yemen and pushed oil prices and insurance costs higher.