Saudi Arabia Urges US to Lift Hormuz Strait Blockade Amid Bab el-Mandeb Concerns
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Following the breakdown of negotiations with Iran, US President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia is reportedly urging Trump to reconsider, fearing Iran might open another front by disrupting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, their only remaining shipping route. The blockade of Hormuz, controlled by Iran, halted 13 million barrels/day of oil exports and pushed international oil prices above $100/barrel.
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