The active hostilities and attacks on shipping mark a serious escalation in the reignited war, which experienced a brief respite before flaring up again last week.
Iran has specifically denounced the U.S. attacks on its oil shipments, with the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday insisting the strikes are “not only a dangerous escalation of tensions in the region, but also a clear threat to regional and international peace and security.”
Iran-backed Houthis escalate regional instability with attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure
Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen contributed to the regional instability by launching attacks on four cities in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with the aim of targeting oil infrastructure.
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