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Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi militia claimed strikes on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, with Saudi authorities confirming one vessel was hit and ablaze. The attacks follow the Iranian-aligned group’s announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, which it said was retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent strike on Sanaa International Airport. The incident came as the United States continued strikes on Iran and signed a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.

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On Monday, the Tehran-backed group announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport.

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Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen

Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructure Yemen’s ⁠Houthi militia attacked two ​Saudi Arabian oil tankers, the Iranian-aligned group said on Thursday, with a Saudi news agency later confirming one of the vessels was ablaze in the Red Sea. The threat of new front opening up in the US-Iran war came as the US military launched its 12th successive night of…

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Yemen Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea

On Monday, the Tehran-backed group announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport.

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Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live

US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia Earlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on his Truth Social platform : From this point forward, any time the Islami…

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Houthis Claim Strikes on 2 Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea

The Saudi authorities confirmed a strike on one of the ships. These are the first claimed attacks since the Iranian-backed Yemeni group announced a blockade on Saudi Arabia.

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