The Houthis have attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of a maritime…

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What we can confirm

Multiple reputable and official sources document that Yemen’s Houthi movement has repeatedly attacked crude oil tankers in the Red Sea and adjacent waters since late 2023, including Saudi-linked and other foreign tankers.[3][4][5][7][10][11][12][13] Authoritative reporting further shows that on 20 July 2026 the Houthis publicly declared a maritime blockade (embargo) against Saudi Arabia and soon after claimed missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers, explicitly justifying these strikes as enforcement of that blockade.[1][2][6][8] Taken together, this establishes that the Houthis have attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of a self-declared maritime embargo directed at Saudi Arabia.

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Checked July 23, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops