Houthi offensive in Yemen adds to fear that Iran war could escalate into a wider global conflict
Yemen’s Houthis have launched a major offensive in recent days. They’ve rapidly swept down the Red Sea coast, seizing strategically important positions and giving the Iran-backed rebel group the potential to control traffic through this vital waterway. This could cut off Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil – which was already seriously hampered by Iran’s attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the country. Drone attacks by Iran-backed militias in Iraq on September 11…
Where: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Israel, Iran, Iraq, China, Washington, Turkey, New York, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia
Exact coordinates
saudi arabia: 23.890, 45.080
pakistan: 30.380, 69.350
israel: 31.050, 34.850
iran: 32.430, 53.690
iraq: 33.220, 43.680
china: 35.860, 104.200
washington: 38.910, -77.040
turkey: 38.960, 35.240
new york: 40.710, -74.010
ukraine: 48.380, 31.170
moscow: 55.760, 37.620
russia: 61.520, 105.320
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