Red Sea Risks Escalate: The Unwelcome Return to Hostilities in the Gulf The latest attacks on merchant vessels in the Bab el Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Oman are a stark reminder that the conflict between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and their proxies is far from contained.
In fact, it's spreading its dark tentacles into the world's most critical shipping lanes, threatening global energy supplies and economies.
The Houthi rebels' assault on the Egyptian owned cargo ship Tihamah resulted in six fatalities, marking the first reported casualties in over a year.