What the Houthi Rebels’ Red Sea blockade means for the Middle East conflict and global fuel prices

Feared spy agency Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis in 2025 – but this band of fiercely anti-semitic, anti-American Shiite rebels, who are funded by Iran, are very hard to kill. They’ve just reinserted themselves in the Middle East conflict, declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and raising fears the world’s oil and shipping supplies are about to get choked up all over again. So, what now?

Feared spy agency Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis in 2025 – but this band of fiercely anti-semitic, anti-American Shiite rebels, who are funded by Iran, are very hard to kill. They’ve just reinserted themselves in the Middle East conflict, declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and raising fears the world’s oil and shipping supplies are about to get choked up all over again. So, what now?

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Crew abandons ship in Hormuz after strike, Houthis announce Saudi blockade

Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Iran conflict spreads as Houthi rebels threaten a critical Red Sea oil route

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Feared spy agency Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis in 2025 &ndash; but this band of fiercely anti-semitic, anti-American Shiite rebels, who are funded by Iran, are very hard to kill. They&rsquo;ve just reinserted themselves in the Middle East conflict, declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and raising fears the world&rsquo;s oil and shipping supplies are about to get choked up all over again. So, what now?
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/trump-warns-iran-will-pay-for-us-troop-deaths-increases-fighter-jets-in-middle-east/live-coverage/b2297f4ed38affb2c2554f7ca2d40aa5">Crew abandons ship in Hormuz after strike, Houthis announce Saudi blockade</a>
Commentary by Cameron Stewart:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/iran-conflict-spreads-as-houthi-rebels-threaten-a-critical-red-sea-oil-route/news-story/6b81c6b212362a08c85c1133080773ea">Iran conflict spreads as Houthi rebels threaten a critical Red Sea oil route</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis. They’re back with a vengeance

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