Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation

A missile struck a Saudi-bound tanker sixty-three nautical miles west of Yanbu on Monday, setting it on fire, Euronews reports. The Houthis claimed the attack as part of their announced blockade targeting Saudi Arabia's oil exports. Saudi Arabia exports millions of barrels of crude oil per day, making Red Sea shipping lanes central to the kingdom's economy.

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