"The Iran-backed Houthis' rapid advance in Yemen along the Red Sea coast, attacks on Saudi Arabia and damage to the kingdom's East-West oil pipeline have widened Tehran's reach in the conflict and raised risks to global oil supplies.
In the Red Sea, vessel crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait eased to 21 on Wednesday (September 16), compared to 24 vessels a day earlier.
Published - September 17, 2026 01:09 pm IST"
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