Iran-backed group says it targeted vessels with missiles and drones for 'violating' blockade

Saudi-led coalition vows to protect ships amid Houthi blockade escalation. Houthis successfully targeting shipping by July 31 at 59% YES.

The blockade, which puts at risk the flow of millions of barrels of oil, is in response to what Houthis say is Saudi Arabia’s siege of Yemeni capital, Sana’a. | World News

A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, sending tankers into U-turns and threatening oil prices above $100

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict…

Attacks on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb threaten to cut off millions of barrels per day of Saudi crude oil exports.

The Iran-aligned Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran.

Houthi militia warnings are causing tankers to change course in the Red Sea. Two vessels altered their destinations to the Suez Canal after the blockade declaration. European…

Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels

Houthi militants claimed strikes on two Saudi oil tankers, raising Red Sea shipping risks. The United States launched new strikes on Iran, marking a twelfth successive night of…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked Saudi oil tankers that 'violated the blockade'; earlier, a ship reported being struck off southwestern Saudi Arabia, sparking a fire; no…

Some analysts view it as a tactical move by Iran to seek leverage in any diplomatic efforts to end the war

Saudi vessel Encelia attacked in the Red Sea, raising security concerns. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 26% YES.

Saudi vessel Encelia attacked in the Red Sea, with crew unharmed. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 26% YES.

RIYADH: An attack on the Saudi-own ship ENCELIA in the Red Sea caused a fire, Al Ekhbariya reported early on Thursday, adding that no crew members were injured in the incident.…

De Houthi's hebben begin deze week een zeeblokkade ingesteld tegen Saudi-Arabië.

Houthis said they attacked two tankers, Encelia and Layla, saying the vessels had violated a naval blockade imposed by the Iran-aligned group on Saudi Arabia. | World News