Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Wednesday that it struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafaa with several ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu. The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said in a statement on X that the missiles hit the tanker “accurately.” Saree said the att»»»

Even as hopes increased that a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could be imminent, attacks on shipping in the region continued. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed Wednesday they had fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker called the Wafa in the Red Sea. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a milita»»»

0 US-Israeli-Iran War Latest News: Yemen’s Houthi movement escalated a self-declared naval blockade on July 20, 2026, targeting Saudi oil tankers with missiles and drones in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed group terms this a “siege for a siege” response, demanding an end to alleged Saudi blockades and»»»