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Iran Loses Ground in Hormuz as Houthis Put Saudi Arabia Under Pressure

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A US blockade is squeezing Iran’s oil exports as Tehran’s hold on Hormuz weakens; Meanwhile, Houthi gains at Bab el-Mandeb are shifting the pressure to Saudi Arabia, threatening its oil routes and leaving the kingdom with few options and little outside help

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The global energy market is facing a critical crisis as the front lines of the Middle East war, which had been in a prolonged stalemate as Iran responded to U.S. airstrikes by blockading the Strait of Hormuz, expand to the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea. Over the weekend, the Houthi, a pro-Iranian armed group in Yemen, successively seized key strategic points in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—the entrance to the Red Sea and a crucial oil shipping r…

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Hormuz is paralyzed, the Houthis have taken control of the gateway to the Red Sea, and now the pipeline intended to bypass the blockade has also been shut down by a drone attack from Iraq. Saudi Arabia delays a response, but warns that its right is reserved. Trump points the finger at Tehran, but refuses at this stage to send his forces into another campaign

The blockade of Hormuz, the occupation of the island and the suspension of the "East-West" oil pipeline: A new escalation in the Middle East and a message from Tehran - This oil pipeline has served as the main exit route for the Middle East for the past six months

Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West pipeline after a drone attack, cutting off an oil transport route that became crucial following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Business Insider (Poland) broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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