Houthis say they attacked vessel off Saudi Arabia
Houthis say they attacked vessel off Saudi Arabia Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday that it had attacked a vessel off the coast of Saudi Arabia near the Red Sea port city of Yanbu. The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, made the statement in a televised speech. Saudi authorities did not immediately comment. Earlier on Monday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)…
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for an attack on a vessel off the coast of Saudi Arabia near the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, according to a televised statement from the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree. The attack, which occurred on Monday, involved the unknown projectile striking a tanker approximately 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu.
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency confirmed the incident, stating that all crew members were safe and accounted for, with no reported environmental impact. Yanbu is Saudi Arabia's primary Red Sea oil export port and has emerged as a crucial route for Saudi crude shipments circumventing the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked due to the escalating conflict with Iran.
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