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

Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday evening, per France 24. The strikes came as the United States continued its own military operations against Iran in the region. Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced they had halted three oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday — a move signaling deepening tensions across one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.

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