Iran-Backed Houthis Hit Four Saudi Cities, War Expands
Saudi authorities said 73 people were wounded as drones and missiles hit oil facilities and a military base in a broad Houthi operation.
- On Wednesday, Iranian-backed Houthis launched drone and missile strikes on four Saudi cities, wounding 73 people and setting oil installations ablaze in a major escalation of the six-month-old Middle East war.
- The Houthis act as part of Iran's 'Axis of Resistance,' which includes Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iraqi Shi militias, positioning the attack within a broader regional conflict structure. This expands Tehran's influence across multiple fronts against U.S. allies.
- Militants targeted a Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait and state oil assets in Abha, Najran, and Jazan, where NASA satellite imagery confirmed large clouds of black smoke rising from damaged refineries.
- Following the strikes, Central Command destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while Iran reportedly retaliated with missile strikes on a United States base in Jordan.
- State Marco Rubio warned that Iran will continue to lose tankers for every attempt to hit United States naval ships, as the wider conflict becomes a test of wills involving competing economic blockades.
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The war in the Middle East has entered a critical phase, threatening global energy markets with total collapse. As of 04:30 Bulgarian time on September 9, the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman escalated sharply. The US air force launched massive strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while the Tehran-backed Yemeni Houthis launched their largest attack on four cities in Saudi Arabia. The global Brent crude oil index is rapidly moving to…
Middle East war expands as Houthis strike Saudi cities | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
DUBAI/CAIRO >> The Middle East war intensified today with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities, further embroiling a U.S. ally in the conflict, while U.S. forces hit multiple Iranian oil tankers and Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan.
Iran is responding to the U.S. blockade by escalating the conflict, launching successive attacks on U.S. naval vessels. Iran's ally, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, are also attacking four cities in Saudi Arabia, and the situation near the Red Sea is spiraling into an all-out war. On the 7th, Iran [implemented] blockade and isolation operations against itself near the Strait of Hormuz
Climbing opens a new and dangerous front in the Middle East conflict.
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