The Houthi rebels are expanding their role in the West Asia conflict by targeting Saudi oil tankers and tightening their maritime blockade in the Red Sea. Yemeni authorities accuse the Iran-backed group of copying Tehran's strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.

With attacks on energy infrastructure, threats to global shipping, and reports that the Houthis may seek to charge vessels for safe passage, concerns are growing over the security of one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes.

Houthis Copy Iran’s Strategy? Red Sea Blockade Threatens Global Shipping

The conflict in West Asia has intensified after joint US-Saudi airstrikes in Iraq reportedly killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance linked to pro-Iran groups. The strikes came as Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting US military positions, while the US military claimed all incoming missiles were successfully intercepted.

Meanwhile, Iran says it struck oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and has proposed a temporary maritime arrangement with Oman to manage shipping routes through the strategic waterway. Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting drones targeting key oil facilities, while Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacks on a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea.

US-Saudi Strikes Kill 20 in Iraq | Iran Fires Missiles, Targets Oil Tankers | Hormuz Crisis Deepens

India's NEET paper leak protests continue to intensify as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backs students' three key demands and insists that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must be removed instead of being shifted to another ministry. Security has been tightened across Delhi ahead of another round of talks between the government and protest leaders.

In this edition of WION World Is One, we also cover:

Rahul Gandhi's demand to sack Dharmendra Pradhan
Delhi security tightened amid NEET paper leak protests
Clashes in Patna during statewide shutdown
Romania shoots down another drone near Ukraine border
Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia's Jazan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Syria
Typhoon Nol forces mass evacuations in China
Wildfires continue to devastate France and Spain

Stay tuned for the latest international updates and breaking developments.

Rahul Gandhi backs students' 3 demands | NEET protest intensifies | China Typhoon | Europe Wildfires

Major developments are unfolding across the globe in today's top international headlines.



Delhi Protests | Houthi Missile Attack | Trump-Iran Tensions | France Wildfires | China Landslide 

From India's NEET protest talks to rising tensions in West Asia, today's biggest international developments are making headlines.

In this bulletin:

CJP and the government hold another round of talks over the NEET paper leak protests.
Yemen's Houthi forces claim a missile strike on Saudi Arabia.
Donald Trump says the US will not finalize a Saudi nuclear deal without normalization with Israel.
Trump threatens action after the EU's billion-dollar fine on Google.
French wildfires force mass evacuations.
China reports deaths after a deadly landslide.
Netanyahu orders a new settler outpost in the occupied West Bank.

Watch the full roundup of the biggest global developments shaping world politics, diplomacy, conflict, and international affairs.

NEET Protest | Trump's Saudi Deal | Houthi Attack |Europe Wildfires | China Landslide | Wion News 

US President Donald Trump has revealed that he is close to deciding on a massive new attack against Iran, signaling a major escalation in the ongoing conflict. The United States has now carried out strikes on Iranian military targets for the 13th consecutive night, while Iran continues retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region.

As tensions rise, oil prices have crossed $100 per barrel, raising fears of a global energy shock. Trump also warned that the US would use frozen Iranian assets to compensate for damage caused to ships and cargo in the Gulf, while directly blaming Iran for Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

Trump preparing massive Iran strike? | Gulf war escalates, oil prices hit new highs | US- Iran War 

The Middle East conflict has entered another dangerous phase as the United States launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure. President Donald Trump declared that Iran is "not ready to make a deal," while insisting Tehran will eventually agree under mounting military pressure.

Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, intensifying fears over global shipping routes and energy security. Kuwait reported intercepting hostile drones, while the US House approved a $95 billion budget package supporting operations linked to the Iran conflict. The United States and Saudi Arabia also signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement. In South America, mass protests erupted in Argentina against President Javier Milei's austerity measures, while Tesla missed Wall Street expectations despite billion-dollar profits.

US hits Iran for 12th night | Trump says Iran not ready for deal | Houthis strike Saudi tankers

The pilots were flying a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. The USS Gettysburg, which is a guided missile cruiser, fortuitously fired the missile that brought the jet down.



Two US Navy pilots shot down in 'friendly fire' incident over Red Sea

Two US Navy pilots were shot down on Sunday (Dec 22) in a "friendly fire" incident over the Red Sea, according to the US military. Both the pilots ejected and survived, with one sustaining minor injuries.

The Israeli military said on Sunday (July 21) that it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen towards the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, after Israel bombed a port held by the country's Houthi rebels.

Israeli military intercepts missile fired from Yemen

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday (June 12) that it had destroyed two anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) launchers operated by Houthi forces in Yemen.

US forces strike missile launchers in Yemen

The US military said on Tuesday (Apr 30) that it had destroyed an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in an area of Yemen controlled by the Houthis. A day before, Yemeni Houthi rebels launched a drone strike against the Portuguese-flagged container ship, MSC Orion, in the Indian Ocean.

US military destroys uncrewed surface vessel in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday (Apr 27) their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.

Yemen's Houthis claim missile strike on Andromeda Star oil tanker in Red Sea

The United States military on Sunday (March 17) said it destroyed a drone in the Red Sea that was allegedly launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with another presumed to have crashed in the maritime region.

US says it destroyed Houthi drone over red sea 'to protect freedom of navigation'

In the Gulf of Aden, a missile strike carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence resulted in the tragic death of two crew members, prompting survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday (March 6).

Houthi attack leaves 2 dead, 6 injured on commercial ship near Yemen, in first Red Sea casualties

Spain's top ports experienced a notable upsurge in goods traffic during January, with volumes increasing by up to 25 per cent, propelled by disruptions in shipping routes caused by ongoing crises in the Red Sea region.

Spain's ports witness surge in goods traffic amid Red Sea crisis

The Suez Canal, a critical artery for global trade, is experiencing a significant decline in commercial ship transits, reaching the lowest levels since the infamous blockage by the Ever Given almost three years ago.

Suez Canal Traffic Nosedives: Global shipping seeks alternate routes amid security concerns

The US has claimed it destroyed four anti-ship ballistic missiles that the Houthi terrorists from Yemen fired on Tuesday (Jan 16). The Houthis reportedly struck a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier during the skirmish, but it remained seaworthy.

US destroys 4 Houthi anti-ship missiles, Malta-flagged bulk carrier hit

Sri Lanka's Colombo port is witnessing a significant increase in container volumes in recent weeks, attributed to vessels diverting from tensions in the southern Red Sea.

Colombo port experiences surge in traffic amid Red Sea tensions

A missile has hit a cargo ship off Yemen, said maritime risk management company Ambrey on Tuesday (January 16). The report has followed a series of attacks Yemen's Houthi rebels carried out against shipping in vital trade routes in the Red Sea.

Missile hits cargo ship off Yemen, says maritime risk company

A US fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist areas of Yemen towards the USS Laboon, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday (Jan 14).

US claims it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi area of Yemen targeting USS Laboon

A major exchange of prisoners from Yemen's brutal civil war got underway on Friday with the first plane departing rebel-held Sanaa for government-controlled Aden, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.

Times of truce? Major prisoner swap underway in Yemen: ICRC

Yemen has experienced a grinding conflict for the past seven years. In the latest incident Saudi-led coalition forces targeted a prison facility in Houthi territory in Saada in which at least 70 people were killed.

Explainer: Conflict in Yemen & role of Saudi-led coalition

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Houthis Copy Iran’s Strategy? Red Sea Blockade Threatens Global Shipping

US-Saudi Strikes Kill 20 in Iraq | Iran Fires Missiles, Targets Oil Tankers | Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Rahul Gandhi backs students' 3 demands | NEET protest intensifies | China Typhoon | Europe Wildfires

Delhi Protests | Houthi Missile Attack | Trump-Iran Tensions | France Wildfires | China Landslide

NEET Protest | Trump's Saudi Deal | Houthi Attack |Europe Wildfires | China Landslide | Wion News

NEET Protest | Trump's Saudi Deal | Houthi Attack |Europe Wildfires | China Landslide | Wion News

Trump preparing massive Iran strike? | Gulf war escalates, oil prices hit new highs | US- Iran War

US hits Iran for 12th night | Trump says Iran not ready for deal | Houthis strike Saudi tankers

Two US Navy pilots shot down in 'friendly fire' incident over Red Sea

Two US Navy pilots shot down in 'friendly fire' incident over Red Sea

Israeli military intercepts missile fired from Yemen

US forces strike missile launchers in Yemen

US military destroys uncrewed surface vessel in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis claim missile strike on Andromeda Star oil tanker in Red Sea

US says it destroyed Houthi drone over red sea 'to protect freedom of navigation'

Houthi attack leaves 2 dead, 6 injured on commercial ship near Yemen, in first Red Sea casualties

Spain's ports witness surge in goods traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Suez Canal Traffic Nosedives: Global shipping seeks alternate routes amid security concerns

US destroys 4 Houthi anti-ship missiles, Malta-flagged bulk carrier hit

Colombo port experiences surge in traffic amid Red Sea tensions

Missile hits cargo ship off Yemen, says maritime risk company

US claims it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi area of Yemen targeting USS Laboon

Times of truce? Major prisoner swap underway in Yemen: ICRC

Explainer: Conflict in Yemen & role of Saudi-led coalition