Dear Western nations, stay the hell out of Yemen. You don't have the guts to go full throttle, so you'll be putting the 'closed' sign up, not just on the BAM, but Suez too. You don't belong in the Arab peninsula's business anyway.
The UK will provide Saudi Arabia with “defensive air-to-air refuelling” support following Houthi drone and missile attacks, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said.
The support, expected to begin in the coming days, will involve a single RAF Voyager aircraft based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
UK officials said the deployment will be “time limited” and likely last “for weeks.”
Burnham said the move followed a Saudi request for “military support” and was aimed at protecting regional stability and British interests.
“Saudi Arabia has been experiencing attacks, is looking at potential further disruption, and we need to keep those pathways open, and hence our agreement to the request.”
Source: BBC
🇮🇹🇪🇺 Italy says the EU is too slow to protect shipping so they are doing it themselves, and yes, that Italy
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto says it will deploy warships and intelligence assets to guarantee safe passage through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Crosetto argues Italy can secure its own commercial vessels rather than waiting for EU decision-making to stall an already escalating energy conflict.
With Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz choking off Gulf crude, the narrow waterway off Yemen remains one of the last viable arteries for Suez-bound trade and the Houthis are already tightening their grip along the coast to close it.
And when Italy complains that EU red tape moves too slowly for them, you know global supply lines are in an actual terminal crisis.
Writer: Bri
Trump:
I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force, which has been a tremendous SUCCESS, in my First Term.
To that end, I will be announcing, in the near future, the AI “Czar” — Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!
People run on gasoline. Economies run on diesel. Diesel average in the US today (per gal)->~$6.40. In Europe->~$9.00. *AVERAGE. If you want to know where the economy is going, forget futures or stock markets. Watch diesel.
1 in 10 French gas stations is out of fuel. We are entering a very, very serious energy crisis. The idiotic European leaders who created the conditions for this are panicking and trying to start a war with Russia. If you are in Europe, you have a few weeks to leave. 🇪🇺📉
Fire continues at Riyadh's international airport following drone attack from Yemen
The disruptions and flight cancellations that began last night after missile strikes on the Saudi Arabian capital are still ongoing, more than 15 hours later.
JP Morgan commodities team writing what many of us have been thinking: “For the first time since the start of the Iran conflict, we don’t have a baseline view. We simply don’t know how to model the endgame.” I've asked the most informed energy people on the planet one question and no one has an answer..."how does this end?"
MAJOR: Saudi last night launched strikes against the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
In response, Ansarallah (Houthis) is stating that they will be responding in kind… by targeting RIYADH.
This is a massive escalation if Ansarallah moves forward with targeting Riyadh, as it will become VERY dangerous for Mohammed bin Salman’s increasingly fragile grip on power if the capital cannot be defended from these counter strikes.
Given how effective Ansarallah has been at hitting key Saudi energy infrastructure… The coming days could get really dangerous in the Middle East…
The FBI director doubled down on his decision to lift an automatic ban on the bureau hiring people convicted of having sex with animals.
https://t.co/Bh4AHmjmMX
The negotiations have already taken place, and they led to the MOU. Iran will not compromise on what Trump signed personally, before or after the US elections. Western regime-affiliated elites should stop dreaming before the global economy goes bust.
https://t.co/8ldV6EO8Lw
It looks like Trump has completely abandoned the Saudis. The Pakistanis want no part in MBS's 'pre-existing condition.' The claim is that the attack on the E-W pipeline came from Iraq. MBS is in trouble. https://t.co/gseyo4C7yh
Trump claims that he received a call from Yemen’s Ansarallah, effectively reiterating the group’s commitment to its ongoing ceasefire with the United States, and its pledge to allow safe and free passage of ships not linked to Saudi Arabia or Israel.