Event Brief
Houthis say they hit Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Summary: Houthis said they launched missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers off Yanbu and in the Gulf of Aden.
WHO: Yahya Saree, Houthi military spokesperson
WHAT: Missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers off Yanbu and in the Gulf of Aden
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 2:37 PM ET
WHERE: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
WHY: In response to what the Houthis described as a Saudi siege on Yemen, which Riyadh denied.
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