The Middle East’s Dual-Chokepoint Crisis: Houthis Open a New Red Sea Front as Saudi Oil Sites Fall Under Attack
The Middle East’s Dual-Chokepoint Crisis: Houthis Open a New Red Sea Front as Saudi Oil Sites Fall Under Attack The geopolitical fault lines across West Asia have fractured further, marking a dangerous new chapter in the ongoing regional conflict. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants launched drone and missile strikes targeting major Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea coastal hubs of Jizan and Yanbu. This strike follows a newly declared Houthi naval blockade against Saudi Arabia and a series of attacks on commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea. The sudden surge in hostility effectively opens a second maritime front alongside Iran's ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz—sending global oil prices surging past $100 a barrel . 1. Tactical Breakdown: What Happened at Jizan and Yanbu? According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, the group fired coordinated salvos of ballistic missiles and attack drones at energy infrastructure operated by Saudi Aramco. Jizan Ref...