Houthis fire missiles, drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on Yemeni city
Around 12% of the world's trade, including a quarter of its container traffic, passes through the narrows.The Houthis targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea this week. In response, Saudi Arabia struck the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said early Saturday (July 25). Central Command didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
- ▪Around 12% of the world's trade, including a quarter of its container traffic, passes through the narrows.The Houthis targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea this week.
- ▪In response, Saudi Arabia struck the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said early Saturday (July 25).
- ▪Central Command didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Yemen'sIran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday (July 25, 2026) that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in another escalation over vital shipping routes in West Asia, while the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.Also read | Will Houthi attacks on Saudi ships hurt India | ExplainedBrig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesman, said in a prerecorded statement that the attack targeted facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan that belong to Aramco, the world's largest oil company.Saudi Arabia's civil defence said alerts sounded multiple times early Saturday (July 25) in both cities, but the Kingdom hasn't commented further.There were no reported strikes…
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