{
  "id": 170142,
  "title": "Yemen’s Houthis say attacked Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/yemens-houthis-say-attacked-saudi-oil-tanker-in-the-red-sea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:22:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/05/yemen-s-houthis-say-attacked-saudi-oil-tanker-in-the-red-sea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis announced on Wednesday that they had successfully attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Yanbu. This marks the eighth Saudi oil tanker targeted since the Houthis initiated their maritime blockade of the kingdom on July 22. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, claimed in a video statement that the group \"successfully targeted the Saudi oil tanker 'Wafa' in the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Yanbu, with a number of ballistic missiles.\" The Houthis have vowed to escalate attacks in the northern Red Sea, citing Saudi Arabia's diversion of oil tankers to the region as a response to their blockade. This blockade has put significant strain on Saudi Arabia's ability to export oil, as Iran's own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off the kingdom's second maritime route. As a result, Saudi Arabia's seaborne crude exports via the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean, have surged eightfold in June compared to the same period in 2025.",
  "summary": "The Houthis claimed they had successfully targeted the Saudi oil tanker Wafa in the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Yanbu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia prepares military operations as Houthis resume strikes on territory, shipping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/saudi-arabia-prepares-military-operations-as-houthis-resume-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-03T11:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis say they hit airport in Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/yemens-houthis-say-they-hit-airport-in-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:27:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis claim drone strike on Saudi target at Najran Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/yemens-houthis-claim-drone-strike-on-saudi-target-at-najran-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:04:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/oil-prices-move-higher-after-yemens-iran-backed-houthis-claim-saudi",
        "published": "2026-08-05T09:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/yemens-houthis-claim-ballistic-missile-strike-on-saudi-oil-tanker-in",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:00:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}