Houthi Blockade Escalates Middle East Tensions

Riyadh has bombed Hodeidah in response to a Houthi missile strike on a Saudi oil tanker, escalating tensions in the region.

The Houthis imposed an embargo on Saudi shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, disrupting maritime traffic connecting Asia and Europe via the Suez Canal.

Pakistan warned it would 'take all necessary measures' to protect its own 'maritime interests', under a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia.