Middle East live: Houthi rebels claim attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea

North America Business Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:58:05 GMT High confidence — 93/100

Live Middle East Issued on: 23/07/2026 - 04:22Modified: 23/07/2026 - 04:24 By: Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen on July 20, 2026.
© Osamah Abdulrahman, AP Iran-backed Houthi Yemeni rebels claimed attacks on Wednesday evening in the Red Sea against two Saudi oil tankers, while the United States continued its strikes against Iran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Thursday that they had stopped three oil tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

© Osamah Abdulrahman, AP Iran-backed Houthi Yemeni rebels claimed attacks on Wednesday evening in the Red Sea against two Saudi oil tankers, while the United States continued its strikes against Iran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Thursday that they had stopped three oil tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

Live Middle East Issued on: 23/07/2026 - 04:22Modified: 23/07/2026 - 04:24 By: Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen on July 20, 2026.

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