Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

The ​Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson said ‌the ‌vessel had breached the blockade, ignored ​warning calls and was forced to change course.

The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers.

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

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

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.

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.

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.