Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels says they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, and the U.S. military said it conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran as the two countries vie for control of vital shipping lanes

US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war.

This comes as the Houthis, an Iranian-backed faction in Yemen, announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabian ships and threatened to open a new front in the war.