Home / PoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe New York Times·Jul 20, 2026·1 min readHouthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi ArabiaThe Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSouth China Morning PostPoliticsJul 21, 2026 · 1 minIran and US trade more attacks as Houthis threaten blockadeSouth China Morning PostIndian ExpressPoliticsJul 21, 2026 · 1 minProtests in Himachal against lathicharge on protesters in Delhi’s Jantar MantarIndian ExpressABC NewsPoliticsJul 21, 2026 · 1 minUS Army veteran arrested after FBI building 'attacked' during ICE protestABC NewsThe GuardianPoliticsJul 21, 2026 · 1 minUK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharplyThe Guardian
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