Iran denies role as Houthis seize key strait, Saudi oil flow halted

Saudi Arabia has halted oil shipments through a major pipeline following a drone attack, as Houthi forces captured a strategic port and island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait from Yemeni government troops. The Bab el-Mandeb strait is a narrow waterway between Yemen and East Africa. It is a key global shipping route for oil and goods. Iran, which supports the Houthi rebels, denied any involvement in the attacks.