World · 26 July 2026
Who is Saudi Arabia now striking in Yemen?
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Fighting in the Red Sea has intensified after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed attacks on Saudi shipping and announced a maritime blockade in the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb. Saudi Arabia said it carried out strikes against Houthi targets in response, while the US military said it intercepted a tanker allegedly attempting to bypass sanctions linked to Iranian ports. The escalating conflict has disrupted shipping through a key global oil transit route.
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