Houthis Impose Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia; Mediators Push for Ceasefire

Houthi rebels in Yemen announced a naval blockade of the Red Sea, opening a new front in the broader Iran conflict. Oil prices dropped slightly to $88.19 per barrel after rising earlier in the week due to geopolitical tensions. The US military continued airstrikes in Iran for the tenth consecutive night. Mediators including Qatar, Egypt, and Pakistan proposed a ten-day ceasefire. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed a family of six, and satellite images revealed Israel is building a 23-kilometer earth wall dividing the coastal strip. The ASEAN foreign ministers called for an immediate end to hostilities across the Middle East. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in place since October 2025, but violence persists.

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