Middle East upended by Iran-Houthi war on US-Saudi influence; Sunni Muslim pact adds to global worry

This week's Point Blank episode examines Yemen’s rapidly widening conflict after Houthi attacks on Saudi targets, reported gains near the Bab al-Mandab Strait and escalating fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni forces. HT Executive Editor Shishir Gupta discusses the risk to Red Sea and Suez Canal shipping, the continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, and the resulting pressure on oil prices, insurance costs and global inflation. INTERNATIONAL NEWS #PointBlank #Houthis #Yemen #SaudiArabia #Iran #RedSea #BabAlMandab #SuezCanal #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEast #Pakistan #Turkey #MeccaPact #SaudiTurkeyPakistan #EnergySecurity #India #Trump #RussiaOil #Geopolitics #WorldNews Download the Hindustan Times App from Playstore/App Store for all the latest news & updates. google app store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ht.news&hl=en_IN&pli=1 Apple Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ht.news&hl=en_IN&pli=1 Add Hindustan Times as your preferred source on Google. Click here: https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=hindustan%20times Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - https://www.bit.ly/3PQ4kSv Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/htTweets Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hindustantimes