Iran war spreads to Saudi Arabia as fuel costs weigh on US midterms

The nearly eight-month-old US war on Iran has widened, with Iran-backed Houthi forces striking Saudi oil infrastructure and airports, a Saudi-led coalition retaliating in Yemen, and the State Department cutting staff at four Middle East embassies over Iranian targeting threats. Diesel and petrol prices remain near record highs, and President Trump keeps promising an end while warning of heavier bombing after the 3 November elections. The conflict now shows regional spread and economic strain, a pattern worth watching as pressure grows for an authority above nations to impose peace.