Red Sea tankers turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war

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DUBAI (Reuters) — Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. The U.S. military said late on Tuesday it was bombing targets across Iran for an 11th straight night. Tehran residents reported hearing explosions in the early hours of Wednesday as Iran activated its air defenses over the capital, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said. Explosions were also reported in the southeastern coastal cities of Chabahar and Konarak, and…

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