Saudi Arabia's last major oil route comes under Houthi pressure The Houthis said on Wednesday that they had fired ballistic missiles at the NCC Wafaa , a Saudi oil tanker, off the coast of Yanbu, a major Saudi port city in the northern Red Sea

Qatar condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia The Qatar ministry of foreign affairs has released a statement saying it rejects the targeting of civilians and affirms its solidarity with measures being taken by Saudi Arabia in response to a Houthi attack earlier this week

Health Minister Qassem Bahaibah says 14 injured, accuses group of targeting residential areas and displacement camps.

Video: Houthi strikes on Saudi-backed troops Yemen's Houthi movement killed more than 60 Saudi-backed troops belonging to the internationally recognised Yemeni government between Thursday and Friday, marking the deadliest toll since the civil war stalled under a 2022 truce

At least 17 soldiers, officer killed in Houthi attacks in Yemen The Yemeni military said at least 17 soldiers and an officer were killed inHouthi attacks inYemen's Marib and Hadramout

At least 58 people killed in Houthi attacks At least 58 people have been killed in attacks from the Houthis on Yemen's Saudi-backed forces, a military source told AFP on Thursday

Yemen foreign minsiter, UN envoy discuss Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping The foreign minister for Yemens internationally recognised government, Afrah Alzouba, spoke with United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg on Wednesday about developments in the region, including the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, according to Yemens foreign ministry

Yemen's Houthi group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Najran airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, saying it was in response to alleged Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni airspace.

Houthis deny planning to charge ships passing through Red Sea The Houthis have denied reports that they plan to impose fees on commercial ships passing through the Bab al-Mandeb strait

The unclaimed attack comes as Iran, its Houthi alllies in Yemen and Iraqi militias have widened strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.

Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, two sources say Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday

Houthi army spokesperson says Saudi drone downed in Yemen's Saada Houthi military spokespersonYahya Saree said that they shot downa Saudi reconnaissance drone "carrying out hostile operations" inthe airspace of Yemen'sSaada

Iran-backed Houthi forces claim they shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over northwestern Yemen.

The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.

Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, Greek security sources told Reuters, as fighting in a second front in the Iran war escalates.

Airstrikes struck Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, the state-run Yemen TV reported, as tensions further escalated following the group's attacks on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.

Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Hodeidah

Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry warns that the attack will trigger further escalation in the Yemeni conflict.

According to Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the attacks on commercial vessels and attempts to disrupt maritime traffic "constitute a grave threat to international maritime security and the stability of one of the world's most strategic waterways."

Houthi attacks for now are shaping who moves Saudi crude, not whether it moves, analysts say, even as oil prices soar.

The Houthis' blockade of Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital global trade route.

Yemenis fear a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia could reignite war, deepen shortages and worsen hunger.

Watch: Houthi spokesperson says group targeted Saudi oil tankers Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said its armed forces targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group

The United States plans to announce an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that would give the country a civilian nuclear program, according to media reports, amid renewed fighting between the Gulf oil giant and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Yemen's Houthi group on Monday announced a maritime ban on Saudi shipping, raising concerns over security of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb trade route.

Tensions across the Middle East intensified on Monday as Iran and the United States exchanged fresh attacks, while Yemen's Houthi group threatened Saudi shipping in the Red Sea, raising concerns over further disruption to regional security and global energy flows.

UN concerned about Houthi Red Sea naval blockade threats The United Nations said that it is concerned about Houthi threats to impose a "maritime embargo" on Saudi Arabia, which could potentially trigger a fresh surge in crude oil prices, disrupt fuel supplies and have further ramifications on the global economy

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it will respond to Houthi's threats to ships with force The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Monday that it will respond to Houthis' threats to ships with "force" after the Yemeni group declared a naval blockade on the kingdom

The militants, in a statement carried by state news, accused the Saudis of laying an "aggressive siege" against them.

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade.

Thousands of Houthi supporters rallied in Sanaa against what they described as the Saudi-led blockade against Yemen.

Saudi Arabia mulls military escalation in response to Houthi threats Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 20:52 Saudi Arabian official says the US has given broad remit to pursue offensive strikes on the Houthis Supporters of Yemen's Houthis commemorate Eid al-Ghadir in Yemen's Sanaa, on 4 June 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia is weighing different options to deal with the Houthis, who are escalating their threats against the kingdom in a sign officials and analysts say could forebode a return to fighting in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it intercepted ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom's southern region

Yemen government says it attacked Sanaa airport to block Iranian aircraft Yemen's internationally recognised government says its forces carried out an attack on Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing