The Houthis’ Saudi attacks are ‘unprecedented.’ Trump wants to ‘ignore’ them until the midterms, but the chaos may force U.S. to respond

After oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz rose to post-February highs last month, a new “October window of escalation” is heating up as the Yemeni Houthis dramatically increase their attacks on Saudi Arabia and Iran is again taking aim at more tankers and shipping containers, geopolitical and energy analysts said. The U.S. response thus far? Essentially crickets. President Donald Trump has accused them of “behaving very badly” and that the U.S. will “move very quickly.” But little military action has been taken thus far. It seems both the U.S. and Iran are eyeing the Nov.

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