Houthis Target Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea Missile and Drone Attack
By ZeroHedge - Aug 24, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Yemen's Houthis on Monday targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Sea off Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced. Soon after initial reports emerged, Saudi Arabia confirmed the attack, with Saudi shipping company Bahri stating that its Amzan vessel was involved in a hostile incident in regional waters.
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- Fact 1: By ZeroHedge - Aug 24, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Yemen's Houthis on Monday targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Sea off Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced.
- Fact 2: Around 50 ships typically crossed before the recent escalation.
- Fact 3: Hormuz recorded 121 crossings, up 2.5% from 118.
- Fact 4: Laden crossings… pic.twitter.com/mNFRBiW4tW — MarineTraffic (@MarineTraffic) August 24, 2026 Chokepoint traffic holds, risks shift#MarineTraffic data show vessel traffic remained active through Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb last week, although headline volumes mask significant changes in the underlying mix.
By ZeroHedge - Aug 24, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Yemen's Houthis on Monday targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Sea off Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced. Soon after initial reports emerged, Saudi Arabia confirmed the attack, with Saudi shipping company Bahri stating that its Amzan vessel was involved in a hostile incident in regional waters.
Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, described that the attacks were carried out using ballistic missiles and drones and were executed as part of the implementation of the 'siege for siege' operation targeting the Saudis. The Houthis are also claiming fresh attacks on Saudi military convoys carrying military equipment to Yemeni government forces. This is after pledging to hit Saudi troop concentrations and weapons depots anywhere they are found in the region.
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Original source: OilPrice.com
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