Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, marking their first strike on shipping in the crucial waterway since the Iran war erupted almost five months ago. US President Donald Trump has blamed Tehran for the attacks and warned of ‘major punishment’, fueling fears that the conflict could deepen.
00:00 Red Sea tankers attacks raise fears of widening war
00:30 Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Bahrain
00:55 Rubio accuses Iran of breaking or changing deals
01:08 What Iranians say about the conflict
01:45 Yemen’s Houthis attack two Saudi oil tankers
02:30 Simon Mabon, Lancaster University
02:50 Is Iran now deliberately widening the war?
03:46 Are the Houthis using the war to pursue their own fight with Saudi Arabia?
04:20 The Houthis are not just a proxy of Iran
05:05 The Saudi attempts to get oil out are vulnerable
06:15 Iran hopes rising petrol and diesel prices will stop Trump
07:17 Retaliation against the Houthis hasn’t worked in the past
08:40 The US has used different tactics in the Iran war, but it doesn’t seem to have a strategy
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