{"id":641149,"date":"2026-07-25T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=641149"},"modified":"2026-07-25T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:45:00","slug":"us-pauses-iran-bombing-campaign-as-saudi-houthi-red-sea-front-erupts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=641149","title":{"rendered":"US Pauses Iran Bombing Campaign As Saudi-Houthi Red Sea Front Erupts"},"content":{"rendered":"

US Pauses Iran Bombing Campaign As Saudi-Houthi Red Sea Front Erupts <\/span><\/p>\n

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Brent crude surged 27% over two weeks to settle at $96.78 a barrel on Friday, briefly breaching $100 this past week as traders priced in a higher war-risk premium into energy markets amid simultaneous chokepoint threats to the Strait of Hormuz and the southern Red Sea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the US appeared to pause its 13-day campaign of daily overnight strikes against Iran<\/strong>. While there was no indication that the operational halt would extend into next week, the pause certainly reinforces the diplomatic signals<\/a> highlighted in our US-Iran wrap on Friday.<\/p>\n

However, there was an escalation overnight with Saudi-led strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Hodeida<\/strong>. This comes after the terror group attacked multiple Saudi-linked tankers in the southern Red Sea area.<\/p>\n

Houthis escalate with attacks against Saudi Arabia:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BREAKING: Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says the group has launched two “sensitive operations” targeting Saudi Arabia, vowing that the principle of a “blockade for a blockade” will continue.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd34 LIVE updates: https:\/\/t.co\/gEqGF07kWl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IYUFD5qCva<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Saudi Arabian oil refinery reportedly hit by Houthi missile:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Smoke has been seen coming from a Saudi Arabian oil refinery in Jazan after reports of a Houthi missile attack and air defence activity.<\/p>\n

The Iran-backed Houthis said they had launched a series of attacks on the country in retaliation to Friday\u2019s Saudi strikes on Hodeidah. pic.twitter.com\/P88heLGtOO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The confrontation threatens to open a second major front in the Gulf conflict<\/strong>. With traffic through Hormuz largely paralyzed, sustained Houthi attacks on Yanbu or ships entering Bab al-Mandab Strait could disrupt millions of barrels of Saudi exports, raise shipping costs, and further tighten physical markets.<\/p>\n

Hormuz Traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bab al-Mandab Strait Traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Commodity desks from JPMorgan, RBC, Goldman Sachs<\/strong> and others warned this past week that spreading “strait chaos” across the Gulf and widening disruptions to regional energy flows could drive further upside in crude if the conflict persists. Brent has returned to the $90s after briefly trading above $100 a barrel.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what top commodity desks are saying<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u2022Goldman Warns Brent Could Top $120 If Gulf Chokepoint Crisis Deepens<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022RBC Commodities Chief Warns “War Entering Dangerous Phase” As Chokepoint Chaos Risks Oil Above 2008 Peak<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022Gas Prices Nearing Levels That Could Push Trump Towards Iran Talks, Says JPM Commodities Expert<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And then there’s this<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u2022Nine Potential Commodity Wildcards As “Once-A-Decade” Shocks Become New Normal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Red Sea disruption already materialized on Friday when a Hong Kong-flagged supertanker decided to turn away before reaching Bab el-Mandeb and to instead transit around the Cape of Good Hope, reinforcing longer freight times, higher rates, and more disruptions:<\/p>\n

\u2022Oil Tanker Makes Red Sea U-Turn After Houthi Threats, Reroutes Around Africa In Costly Transit<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

There is good news<\/strong> because US-allied Gulf countries are either planning or already developing new pipeline and port projects to bypass the Hormuz chokepoint entirely, which in the long run will erode Tehran’s leverage on the critical waterway:<\/p>\n

\u2022Seven Pipeline Projects That Could Break Iran’s Grip On Hormuz Chokepoint<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Here are the latest overnight developments<\/strong>, courtesy of Bloomberg:<\/p>\n

US Strikes & Pause<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Iran reported no US strikes overnight on Saturday, marking an apparent break after nearly two weeks of consecutive nightly US attacks.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 US strikes had progressively expanded in scope over two weeks, targeting bridges and infrastructure deeper inside Iran, following a collapsed ceasefire and renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Trump said on Friday he has not yet made a decision on whether to conduct major strikes against Iran, while noting US-Iran talks are continuing through VP Vance, Secretary Rubio, and others.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Trump had previously told Axios he was considering a “massive attack” on Iran, saying the country “hasn’t received enough pain yet” and is not ready to make a deal.<\/em><\/p>\n

Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they stopped four ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after firing warning shots.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 The US and UK are planning a high-level international conference in London next week focused on forming a coalition to protect maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, according to two European diplomats and other sources.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 An LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew members was attacked in Iranian territorial waters on Friday; India’s embassy confirmed the crew is safe.<\/em><\/p>\n

Regional Escalation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Houthis claimed to have struck Saudi Arabia with missiles on Saturday morning, targeting southern Saudi provinces; Saudi authorities issued emergency warnings before lifting them for Jazan.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent warplanes to strike drone- and missile-storage depots inside Iran earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter, their first such direct retaliation against Tehran.<\/em><\/p>\n

Diplomacy & Sanctions<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 China urged Iran and the US to return to implementing their ceasefire memorandum, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressing deep concern over renewed escalation at an SCO meeting in Kyrgyzstan on Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Pakistan is exploring a path toward resuming stalled US-Iran talks following a push initiated by China, according to three Pakistani sources cited by Reuters; obstacles to talks remain high.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 The US Treasury imposed new sanctions on Friday on the network of Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, targeting four individuals and nine entities linked to sanctions evasion and digital asset exchanges.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
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