Four crew members killed in Red Sea attack while missile strike reported in Gulf

The deaths of three Pakistanis and one Indonesian crew member, if confirmed, would mark the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began.

Boats on the shore of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen on Apr 2, 2026. (File photo: Reuters)

11 Aug 2026 11:01PM

(Updated: 11 Aug 2026 11:07PM)

Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday (Aug 11), Yemen's transport ministry said, while sources reported a missile attack on a container ship off Pakistan in a suspected US strike.The fatalities aboard the Egyptian-owned Tihamah, if confirmed, would mark the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began on Feb 28. The Houthis have not claimed the attack.Three Pakistanis and one Indonesian were killed, the Yemeni ministry said, adding the crew lost control of the vessel after being attacked.Three coastguard personnel were injured after being targeted by a drone while trying to rescue the crew, Yemeni military sources said. The Houthis declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on Jul 20 in response to what they described as a Saudi siege. Riyadh denies that Yemen is under siege.