The suspected Houthi attack happened off the coast of Yemen. EPAThe suspected Houthi attack happened off the coast of Yemen. EPAEarlier this month two vessels were also attacked off YemenThe NationalJuly 05, 2026
A cargo vessel was attacked by unknown armed assailants approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, off the coast of Yemen.
Earlier this month, two separate vessels were approached by armed individuals in small craft near the Yemeni port of Balhaf, though both crews remained safe.
The Red Sea has become a critical alternative shipping route for Middle East oil during the ongoing Iran war, bypassing the Gulf.
Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened to target Saudi airports and vital interests after alleging interference with an Iranian civilian aircraft landing in Sanaa.
