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Iran, Houthis block 2 key global shipping routes, straining the global economy

Iran, Houthis block 2 key global shipping routes, straining the global economy

Iran and Houthi rebels have effectively closed two key maritime chokepoints, threatening global oil prices and trade routes. Here's what it means.

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia, escalating tensions in the region

The Houthi advance in Yemen raises concerns about a key shipping choke point

The Houthi advance in Yemen raises concerns about a key shipping choke point

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured the Red Sea port of Mokha and the strategic island of Mayun in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global

Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S.

The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over

The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over

The United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own exports

Yemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a vital oil shipping route

Yemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a vital oil shipping route

Yemen faces a potential return to civil war as the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are trying to prevent neighboring Saudi Arabia from using a crucial shipping route

The US has loosened Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over

The US has loosened Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over

The United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own exports

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

Officials say Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

By Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of the world's vital shipping routes and further increasing

Global bonds fall as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

Global bonds fall as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

(Refiles to remove extraneous word from headline) By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global bond yields spiked to new highs and sharemarkets slumped on Friday as soaring oil prices inflamed inflation risks, sending investors scrambling to price in more policy tightening from central banks