Iran-Houthi-Saudi Front Opens as Conflict Spans Three Gulf Shipping Routes

Iran asked the Houthis to prepare to close the Red Sea oil route if US strikes hit Iranian energy infrastructure, per Reuters. Saudi Arabia struck Sana'a airport; Houthi missiles hit Saudi Arabia in return. Meanwhile, Iran fired on Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, and US Marines boarded a ship enforcing the naval blockade — spanning Hormuz, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf simultaneously.