Saudi Arabia says it shot down more drones as Houthis claim to have turned back tanker

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have forced a Saudi oil tanker to turn around as part of their self-styled blockade of the kingdom. The attacks underscored lingering tensions despite a perio

Saudi Arabia says it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day

Saudi Arabia says it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day

With their ally, Iran, bottling up the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthi group in Yemen is escalating its declared blockade of Saudi shipping in another vital waterway, the Red Sea.

CAIRO, July 28 - Yemen's Houthis said they fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, stepping up enforcement of a newly declared maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.

Loadings at a Mediterranean port have picked up as Saudi Arabia races to offer its oil to buyers through a lengthier — and more expensive — backdoor.

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq targeting oil facilities intercepted  Reuters

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Saudi tanker in Red Sea Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday that they fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi Arabian oil tanker in the Red Sea for violating their maritime blockade and ignoring warning calls. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that the ship, which he identified

Roughly a dozen oil tankers were sailing in the vicinity of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as of Tuesday evening, following an uptick in traffic the day before as shippers bet on new US-Iran diplomacy.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it expressed the “strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq."

The investigation comes amid heightened regional tensions stemming from the US and Iran conflict, in which Iraq has avoided drawn directly into hostilities.

The Saudi export hub became crucial after the Iran war started, allowing the kingdom to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump hosts Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and Lebanon explores new oil route  thenationalnews.com

With a pause in U.S. attacks stretching into a fourth day on Monday, Iran has shifted its aggression toward Saudi Arabia, and especially at sabotaging Saudi efforts to shift their oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz into the Red Sea.

Bahrain announced on Monday that it would host a joint military exercise involving the armed forces of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, while Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted drones launched from Iraq that attempted to strike oil facilities, underscoring mounting security tensions across the region. Ba

Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy.

Pakistan slams drone strikes on Saudi Arabia  Dawn

Saudi Arabia and Jordan both reported shooting down drones, days after President Trump's ceasefire on Iran.

3 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 07:42 PM IST An explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa. (AP Photo)Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry on Monday said that its military shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militi

Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a ‌two-week campaign of airstrikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put U.S. President Donald Trump's latest strategic U-turn to the test.

Houthi attacks on Saudi oil depots along the Red Sea on Sunday led to a drop in ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to the analytics platform Kpler on Monday. The strait saw 11 cargo vessels move through the strait, the lowest number of ships to pass through in months, according to Kpler’s…

SINGAPORE: Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday (Jul 26) after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday.Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb

Data shows 11 commodity vessels pass through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb has fallen after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast.

The federal government has expressed concern over the escalating tensions and reported attacks involving the Houthi militia in Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint and embrace dialogue to prevent further deterioration of the situation.

CAIRO (AP) -- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on t

There were no new strikes against Iran overnight. The pause comes as there appears to be a new warfront opening in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels trading fire. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in an escalation over vital shipping routes in the Middle East while the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.