Houthis Threaten Saudi Oil Tankers in Northern Red Sea as Ships Divert From Bab el-Mandeb
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 5
Houthis Threaten Saudi Oil Tankers in Northern Red Sea as Ships Divert From Bab el-Mandeb
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 5
Summary
Yemen’s Houthis said they will attack Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea, signaling a new potential escalation in their campaign against shipping.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the threat was triggered by Saudi Arabia diverting vessels away from the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint at the southern end of the waterway.
The warning widens the geographic focus of risk from the chokepoint itself to the northern Red Sea, raising the threat to Saudi-linked oil transport through the corridor.