Houthis claim attack on oil tankers after US launches more strikes on Iran
Summary
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea after the US launched airstrikes on Iran. The US strikes came after President Donald Trump warned Iran and the Houthis of military action if they attacked ships or blocked key waterways like the Red Sea or Strait of Hormuz.Key Facts
- The Houthis claimed to attack two Saudi tankers named Encelia and Layla using drones and missiles.
- The UK Maritime Trade Operation reported a Saudi tanker caught fire but no one was hurt.
- US Central Command said it conducted strikes to reduce Iran’s threat to ships in regional waters.
- Iran said two people died in the US strikes near its border with Iraq.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed the Strait of Hormuz is closed after an explosion and blocked three oil tankers.
- President Trump threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure if Iran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Houthis say they have closed the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial route in the Red Sea.
- Peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled despite a recent agreement to stop military actions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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