By Yomna Ehab and Enas Alashray
CAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) – The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile the U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, marking a 12th successive night of American attacks.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/houthis-say-they-attacked-saudi-tankers-red-sea-threatening-new-chokepoint-iran
Original author: Yomna Ehab
