Saudi Arabia's last major oil route comes under Houthi pressure

Saudi Arabia's last major oil route comes under Houthi pressure Gaspard Rouffin on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 16:28 Attacks on Saudi ships have had a limited impact so far, but an escalation towards the north of the waterway could increase economic pressure on the kingdom Container ships are seen a

Tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia have increased since the US-Israel war on Iran began.

New Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia injures 11 civilians  thenationalnews.com

An attack by Yemen's Houthis on southern Saudi Arabia has wounded 11 civilians, a military official said.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country’s civil war in four years. The attacks come as Yemen is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the rebels stepping up attacks

RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - An attack by Yemen's Houthis on southern Saudi Arabia wounded 11 civilians on Thursday, a military official said, as the kingdom warned that coordinated attacks by the Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias were imminent.

A Saudi spokesman accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law.

On Tuesday, the Houthis claimed to have struck Najran Airport in response to Saudi drone incursions over Yemen. Saudi Arabia did not comment on the claims at the time.

(1st UPDATE) Intelligence reports from Saudi Arabia, the US, and other regional countries indicate civilian and economic sites could be targeted, including energy infrastructure, ports and airports

An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels late Thursday wounded 11 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led coalition said, an unprecedented toll in the kingdom in over four years of hostilities.

Houthi attacks wound 11 in Saudi Arabia after deadly strike on Yemen troops  Arab News

Saudi Arabia braces for attacks on ports and airports by Iraqi militias working with Iran-backed Houthis  CNN

Attacks may come from Iraqi militias and Yemen’s Houthis under the supervision of Iran’s IRGC.

Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat  Reuters

Saudi Arabia wants to contain a renewed conflict with Houthi militants through behind-the-scenes diplomacy, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bid to prevent clashes with the Iran-backed group hurting its oil industry and economy.