Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu coast

ronscarpa · August 5

Middle East Saudi Arabia Yemen Houthis Blockade Vessel attack

2026-08-05 / 01:51

Shafaq News- Sanaa

Yemen's Houthi (Ansarallah) movement on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of Yanbu, describing it as the eighth Saudi oil tanker targeted since the group launched its "naval blockade" against the Kingdom on July 22.

Military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that several ballistic missiles were fired at the tanker, identified as Wafaa, claiming that the vessel was directly hit.

The group also reported that it had forced 29 Saudi oil tankers to reverse course in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, adding that the naval blockade would continue and intensify regardless of the consequences.

On Tuesday, India's Ministry of External Affairs disclosed that an Indian-flagged commercial vessel sank off the coast of Yemen following an attack in the Red Sea, with all 14 crew members rescued.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Yemen-s-Houthis-hit-Saudi-oil-tanker-off-Yanbu-coast

ronscarpa · August 5

This attack needs to be answered militarily in a very powerful and overwhelming way by Saudi, US, and Gulf country forces. They need to crush & strangle the Houthis - Iran's proxy in the region. Then they need to hold Iran's IRGC responsible - and make the response very painful for the Islamic regime.They are violating the negotiations - hit them HARD..!