Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea
The strike comes as the group intensifies attacks on Saudi-linked shipping, with Houthi officials saying they have targeted 8 tankers since the blockade began.
- On Wednesday, the Iran-backed Houthi claimed they attacked a Saudi oil tanker with missiles off the Red Sea port of Yanbu, the latest incident in an intensifying confrontation with Saudi Arabia.
- Seeking to extend pressure on Saudi energy exports, the Houthis previously targeted tankers Encelia and Layla after declaring a naval blockade, while disruptions in the Strait and Hormuz forced Saudi Arabia to redirect oil transport to Yanbu.
- Crude prices rebounded on Wednesday, with Brent rising more than 1.2% and West Texas Intermediate futures up 0.67%, though Saudi authorities have not yet confirmed damage or casualties from the claimed attack.
- Central Command stated late Tuesday that the southern route of the Strait and Hormuz remains "free and open" to commercial vessels, following earlier market optimism when oil ended about 6% lower.
- President Donald Trump recently called off a planned attack on Iran in favor of negotiations, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested a deal could unlock the Strait; Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes on military facilities at Hodeidah.
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Yemen's Iran-linked Houthis announced today that they launched a missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of the port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea and another attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
The Huthi militia in Yemen reportedly attacked two Saudi oil tankers.
Once again it shows how dangerous the passage through the Gulf of Aden is. The Huthi rebels want a Saudi tanker shot at.
Yemen foreign minsiter, UN envoy discuss Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
Yemen foreign minsiter, UN envoy discuss Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping The foreign minister for Yemen’s internationally recognised government, Afrah Alzouba, spoke with United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg on Wednesday about developments in the region, including the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, according to Yemen’s foreign ministry. During the virtual meeting, Alzouba said Houthi attacks on commercial vessels threaten i…
They announced at the end of July a blockade against the Ryad fleet, and have already targeted nine vessels at this stage.
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