Middle East Latest: Houthis Launch Strikes on Several Saudi Arabian Cities
We are learning more this week after U.S. Central Command said that its forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. This comes as Middle East tensions intensified on Tuesday with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities. Reports indicate that the Houthis attacked four cities in the south of Saudi Arabia where at least 73 people were wounded. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with retired Marine Intelligence Officer, Hal Kempfer, to better understand the latest updates coming from the Middle East.
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AI GeneratedU.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers used to fund the IRGC and its proxies after Iran targeted a U.S. warship. Meanwhile, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and cities signal an expanding regional conflict, threatening critical global shipping lanes like the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.