Iran is pushing the Houthis to prepare for a renewed campaign against Red Sea shipping, contingent upon any further escalation by the US in its war on the Islamic Republic, according to European officials familiar with the matter.

Concerns grow that the Iranian-backed rebels could close the waterway, drastically exacerbating the global oil crisis and opening a new front.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launch missiles toward Israel and raised fears of new attacks on Red Sea shipping

Part of an “axis of resistance” against Israel and the West, the group has gained international prominence since October 2023 for its persistent attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf

If Iranians carry out threat to hit Bab al-Mandeb Strait, kingdom's remaining shipping route for oil exports, Riyadh would likely retaliate immediately, experts say

Attacks on commercial ships in the Middle East this month have all but closed the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers. One of the few alternative routes for oil exports from the region goes through the Red Sea.

Iran on Wednesday threatened the safety of vessels attempting to pass through a key Red Sea strait amid the Strait of Hormuz’s closure. The Bab el-Mandeb strait, located approximately in between

Iran and its Houthi proxies may target the Red Sea as they look to inflict economic pain using critical transit points beyond the Strait of Hormuz, experts told The Post. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have mostly stayed quiet since the US launched Operation Epic Fury Feb.

Iranian-backed Houthis have been firing drones and missiles at ships in the Red Sea. Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are disrupting a key trade route for energy supplies to Europe. Read more. The Houthis say ...

The artery's resilience under pressure defines not only Saudi fortunes but also the limits of the energy order.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Some African economies are winners from the Iran war. From Kenya to Nigeria, they are registering sharp gains in trade, aviation and energy revenues as the conflict between the US,