{
  "id": 13256287,
  "title": "World News Today Live Updates: Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthis; Putin, Trump talk Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/world-news-today-live-updates-saudi-led-coalition-attacks-houthis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:33:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/iran-us-war-live-updates-saudi-attacks-houthis-putin-trump-talk-tehran-hormuz-india-shipping-oil-prices-10914831/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Russia would supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the United States, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes shortly thereafter. The deal comes amid rising fuel prices in the U.S. and the escalation of conflicts involving Iran and its allies in the Middle East.\n\nOn the same day, Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported striking a gas carrier named NV Sunshine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Guards warned that vessels using unauthorized routes could face consequences across the wider region. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical channel for oil and gas shipments from the Gulf.\n\nIran also claimed it had hit a gas carrier near the Strait of Hormuz, though this claim has not been independently verified. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, stated that Houthi forces had been pushed out of the Bab al-Mandab area in Yemen. A Saudi-led coalition is conducting a large-scale operation against Houthi fighters and military capabilities in the region.\n\nThe IRGC's claim of striking a gas carrier has not been independently confirmed in the provided material. Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Yemen said that the remaining Houthi forces had been driven from the Bab al-Mandab area, attributing the recent advances by Saudi-backed Yemeni forces around the Red Sea chokepoint. A Saudi-led large-scale operation is currently underway in Yemen.\n\nThe U.S. Embassy in Amman has issued a travel warning urging Americans to remain vigilant across the Middle East due to ongoing conflicts.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}