Middle East live: Houthi rebels claim attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea

Live Middle East Issued on: 23/07/2026 - 04:22Modified: 23/07/2026 - 07:38 By: Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen on July 20, 2026. © Osamah Abdulrahman, AP Iran-backed Houthi Yemeni rebels claimed attacks on Wednesday evening in the Red Sea against two Saudi oil tankers, while the United States continued its strikes against Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Thursday that they had stopped three oil tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Yesterday's key developments: • President Donald Trump ​attended a dignified transfer of remains ceremony at a military base in Delaware for four US service members killed in the Iran war. Of the four slain soldiers, three were k