Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strike on Saudi Tanker

Scritto il 05/08/2026
da Euan Ward and Ismaeel Naar

Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claim by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, in a still from a televised message the group released on Wednesday. The Houthis claim to have attacked eight ships linked to Saudi Arabia since they declared a blockade on Saudi shipping last month.