Iran-backed Houthis threaten key Red Sea strait, deepening Trump's oil standoff
Part of composite article Oil Crisis Explodes: Brent Crude Tops $105 as Iran Threatens Wider War and France Sends Troops to Saudi Oil Sites View full article →
Trump's costly and unpopular campaign to pressure Iran has hit another setback. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are now moving to choke off the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the narrow gateway between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.