UN Warns Yemen Escalation Could Sink Hormuz Diplomacy

The UN warned on August 7 that Yemen nears wider conflict. Hours earlier, US officials said an Iran-Oman deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — a vital shipping chokepoint — was imminent. Houthi strikes on a Saudi airport, a Red Sea oil tanker, and Yemeni military camps killed at least 30 soldiers and now threaten that diplomatic opening. Whether diplomacy survives remains unclear.