Explainer: Why Saudi Arabia won’t stand down at Yanbu

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Despite reopening Gulf terminals, Saudi Arabia maintains near-peak operation of the Red Sea wartime bypass, alongside rising toll claims from Tehran and Muscat. This suggests ongoing strategic and economic tensions in the Red Sea maritime corridor.

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