Iran Seeks Gulf Support for Hormuz Plan

Summary

The segment discusses overnight attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a planned Gulf Arab-Iran meeting in Muscat over the waterway's future. Dan Williams and Skylar Woodhouse detail the Houthi takeover of Bab el-Mandeb, attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, and the resulting pressure on maritime traffic and fuel prices. They also cover US-Canada trade tensions, Canada's outreach to Europe, and the political stakes of higher energy costs ahead of US midterms.

• Iranian vessel struck near Strait of Hormuz; one killed and four wounded.
• Gulf Arab foreign ministers may meet Iran in Muscat to discuss a Hormuz arrangement.
• Houthis have taken over Bab el-Mandeb, creating a second choke point and cutting Red Sea traffic.
• Drone strike paralyzed a Saudi pipeline used to bypass Hormuz; Saudi oil exports are hurting.
• Higher fuel prices and cost-of-living pressures are weighing on the US administration before midterms.
• US-Canada trade tensions continue; Canada's Mark Carney pushes for closer EU ties.
• Trump says he expects the war to end soon after November midterms.