Houthis Say They Forced Eight Saudi Oil Tankers to Change Course

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim to have redirected eight Saudi oil tankers around the Cape of Good Hope as part of a declared naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, amid escalating tensions tied to the wider US-led conflict with Iran. This deepens instability around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical global shipping choke point, reflecting the kind of regional conflict and economic disruption Scripture describes as characteristic of the end times. Jesus warned of "wars and rumours of wars" and nations rising against nations as birth pains preceding His return.