Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Tankers in Red Sea as Iran Continues Targeting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

In this The Gateway Pundit article, Jordan Conradson reports that Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea while imposing a naval blockade on the Bab el-Mandeb strait, escalating regional tensions amid ongoing Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed on Wednesday to have carried out an operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
• The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre confirmed that a tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” off the Saudi coast, sparking an onboard fire with no reported casualties.
• Days earlier the Houthis announced a maritime embargo on the Bab el-Mandeb strait against Saudi Arabia, an action Reuters estimates could reduce global oil supply by roughly 7 percent by blocking Saudi exports to Asia.
• U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric warned that the renewed Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia and freedom of navigation risk an even wider regional escalation.
• President Trump stated that if the Houthis followed through the United States would “take care of business,” referencing prior strikes conducted under Operation Rough Rider.
• The Red Sea attacks coincide with continued Iranian threats against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and a twelfth consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military capabilities.
• Trump further warned that for every ship Iran attacks the United States would destroy one Iranian power plant or bridge.

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/developing-yemen-houthis-hit-two-saudi-tankers-red/