Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation
Saudi Arabia is pressing the United States to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations with Iran, according to a The Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday. The report said Riyadh fears the standoff could trigger a broader regional escalation, including threats to Red Sea shipping routes and Saudi oil exports.
The concern comes as the US blockade, announced by President Donald Trump after talks with Iran failed, has intensified pressure on one of the world’s most sensitive energy chokepoints. Saudi officials appear to be weighing not only the direct risks in the Gulf, but also the possibility that Iran could respond through allied forces elsewhere in the region.
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