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Huthis claim to have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers since start of blockade

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:48:19 +0000

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Key context: <p>Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthis claimed today to have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers since late July, when the militant group declared a maritime blockade on Saudi shipping, the Huthi-run Saba news agency said. “Since July 20, we have targeted 8 Saudi oil tankers, 5 in the Red Sea and 3 in the Gulf of Aden and &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/huthis-claim-to-have-targeted-eight-saudi-oil-tankers-since-start-of-blockade/">Huthis claim to have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers since start of blockade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthis claimed today to have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers since late July, when the militant group declared a maritime blockade on Saudi shipping, the Huthi-run Saba news agency said. “Since July 20, we have targeted 8 Saudi oil tankers, 5 in the Red Sea and 3 in the Gulf of Aden and … The post Huthis claim to have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers since start of blockade appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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