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Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery After Pact With Turkey and Pakistan

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed responsibility on Sunday for a new drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, just two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability stemming from the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The […]

Houthi Blockade Forces Saudi Oil Tankers to Turn Back

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

Audio: https://clyp.it/sleaff2l Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude bound for China and India reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday, opening a third active front in the U.S.-Iran war and directly hitting the kingdom’s last remaining escape route for […]