Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen capital
Donald Trump accuses Iran-backed militants of deliberately trying to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections
Source: Financial Times
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DW NOTE
Trump calling this pre-election sabotage is convenient for him and probably true. The Houthis have been striking Saudi oil infrastructure since 2019 — they don't need an American electoral calendar to justify it. But October timing, with Hormuz still choked and Brent above $105, is a gift to anyone who wants voters thinking about petrol prices. Iran denies directing the strikes. Iran also denies directing anything the Houthis do, right up until a Saudi facility burns.