The Economic Times

Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten Gulf, officials say

Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen are coordinating attacks on Saudi Arabia, with an aim to increase the costs of the ongoing war in Gaza. The Houthis have also declared a blockade against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. This escalation threatens to reignite full-scale war with the kingdom. Saudi oil exports are now directly in the crosshairs of these attacks.