Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Yemeni Hooty Rebels On Monday they said they could launch missiles at oil tankers off Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, renewing attacks targeting shipments through critical global waterways.
Houthi Military Spokesman Brigg. General Yahya Saree argued for responsibility for the launch with a pre-recorded message aired on Al-Masirah, a satellite news channel managed by Houthi. He claimed that the ship, a scar-colored ray of the Liberian Formation, had ties to Israel.
The Singapore-based East Pacific ship, which owns the ship, was not immediately reachable. However, maritime security company Ambery explained that the ship “explained it as fitted with the target profile of Hoosys.”
Eastern Pacific is a company ultimately managed by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer. Eastern Pacific has previously been targeted for alleged Iranian attacks.
The British Army’s British Maritime Trade Operations Centre, which monitors transport in the Middle East, reported that it had previously heard ships splattering near Yambu, Saudi Arabia.
From November 2023 to December 2024, Houthis targeted more than 100 ships equipped with missiles and drones during the Israeli Hama War in the Gaza Strip. In previous campaigns, Houthis has sunk four ships and killed at least eight Mariners.
The Iran-backed Houtis stopped the attack during a brief ceasefire in the war. They became targets later A fiercely multiweek airstrike campaign ordered by US President Donald Trump Before he declared, the ceasefire had reached along with the rebels. Houthis sank two ships in Julykilling at least four people with others thought to be held by rebels.
The new attacks on Houthis will be a new potential ceasefire in the Israeli Hamas War. Meanwhile, the future of talks between the US and Iran Tehran’s abused nuclear program It’s in question after Israel launched a 12-day war with the Islamic Republic, and Americans bombed three atomic sites in Iran.
Israel just launched a series of airstrikes last week. Kills the Prime Minister of Houthis and several cabinet members. The attack on the Houthis ship appears to be an attack on the offices of the UN Food, Health and Children’s Agency on Sunday, as well as their reactions. At least 11 UN employees are in detention.
