The Red Sea crisis has intensified after Yemen's Ansarullah (Houthis) announced an attack on the Saudi-flagged oil tanker WAFA near Yanbu. The group says the vessel was targeted as part of its expanding maritime blockade and claims it has now targeted eight Saudi vessels since launching operations against Saudi-linked shipping. Ansarullah also says 29 Saudi ships have been forced to turn back before reaching the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The reported incident comes amid rising tensions across the Red Sea and the wider Middle East, where shipping routes have been increasingly disrupted by missile and drone attacks. Yanbu, one of Saudi Arabia's key oil export hubs, has become a new focus as the Houthis warn they will expand operations into the northern Red Sea.
At the time of publication, the reported strike on the tanker WAFA has not been independently confirmed by Saudi authorities or other independent sources.
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