Houthis ask Trump not to bomb them as strikes close key Saudi oil pipeline | Iran war latest

A strike from militants in Iraq has knocked out Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West oil pipeline, as Donald Trump reveals Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels called him asking the US not to get militarily involved. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair to break down how Saudi Arabia has been left in a tricky place amid a lack of allies to help it deal with the lightning Houthi offensive to seize control of the Red Sea. As oil prices continue to rise and Houthis bomb a Saudi air base, the latest news suggests the war is escalating across the Middle East with unintended consequences. Plus, a deadly IRGC gun battle with Baluchi militants, a rogue Iranian hardline faction reportedly launched strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz to sabotage the Memorandum of Understanding, and a US Air Force pilot describes how he was downed behind enemy lines back in April. 00:00 Introduction & Overview 00:56 Escalation in Yemen & Houthi Offensive 01:20 Attack on the Saudi East-West Pipeline 02:59 Trump Administration Response & Houthi Strikes 04:49 Strategic Impact on Saudi Oil & Red Sea Shipping 07:11 Iran’s Strategy & Regional Dynamics 09:27 Saudi Arabia’s Military Response & Limits of Air Power 13:16 Gulf Diplomacy & Canceled Omani Peace Talks 16:03 Strait of Hormuz Operations & Ship Blacklist 18:40 Economic Impact of US Blockade on Iran 19:56 IRGC Clashes in Sistan-Baluchestan 22:11 Internal Power Struggles in Tehran 28:39 CBS 60 Minutes Feature: Rescue of Shot-Down US Pilots #Iran #Yemen #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #StraitOfHormuz #SaudiArabia #USMilitary #ForeignAffairs #Houthi #Telegraph #NewsUpdate Highlights Iraq-based strikes close key Saudi East-West oil pipeline Trump says Houthis ‘asked US not to bomb them’ CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt WATCH US ON YOUTUBE:    • Iran: The Latest |  Podcast | The Telegraph   CONTENT REFERENCED: IRGC soldiers gunned down in street clashes in Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... Tom Sharpe: The Houthis are back and it’s a problem for everyone, not just the US https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026... The shock Houthi mission to strangle global oil https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... US airman tells of 50 hours behind enemy lines with broken back https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... How Iran’s hard-liners blew us the US peace deal https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/wo... Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026 Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026 The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Audio Producer: Max Bower Video Producer: Peter Shevlin Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh Studio Operator: Andy Watson Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and    / telegraph   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.