SECURITYJul 25 · 08:00 UTCSCMP CHINATom Hussain

Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict

Saudi Arabia bombed Hodeidah in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike on a Saudi ship in the Red Sea. The Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, imposed an embargo on Saudi shipping, disrupting maritime traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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