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2026-09-15 19:16:11
[Controversy Arises Over Strait of Hormuz Defense Costs, Middle East Geopolitical Conflicts Continue to Escalate] ⑴ The US has proposed that countries that did not assist the US in resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis should pay compensation to the US for waterway defense. The US also predicts that crude oil prices will fall rapidly after the military conflict with Iran ends, and that the current fuel price increase is a short-term phenomenon. ⑵ The scheduled talks between Iran and Oman on safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, originally scheduled for Monday in Salalah, have been postponed, with no new date yet set. Iran stated that the postponement was at the request of Saudi Arabia. Bahrain withdrew from the meeting, citing attacks by Iran. ⑶ The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for attacking Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait with dozens of missiles and drones, targeting hangars, radar, runways, and ammunition depots. This action was a response to over 300 Saudi airstrikes on various parts of Yemen in the past five days, and they threatened to expand the strike range. ⑷ Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the head of the US Central Command in Jeddah to discuss bilateral relations and the latest situation in the Middle East. (5) The Houthi rebels continue to advance their strategic layout in the Red Sea, having already captured the Greater and Lesser Hanish Islands. They had previously seized Mocha port and strategic islands near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Coupled with restrictions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, this further suppresses Saudi Arabia's oil export routes and exacerbates concerns about global oil supply.
