Saudi Arabia carried out strikes against Houthi militia targets in Yemen after the Iran-backed group claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Saudi air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen targeting oil refineries in Yanbu. President Trump threatened Iran with major military punishment if the Houthis continued their attacks, announcing that a massive strike was imminent. The Houthis declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, threatening to cut off oil exports through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. U.S. forces also disabled the merchant vessel M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman.
Source: Read the original article
