Houthis claim attack on ship near Saudi port Yanbu; Riyadh silent

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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed they attacked a vessel off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port on Monday, with no immediate Saudi confirmation. The group's military spokesperson announced the attack in a televised speech. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, adding all crew were safe with no environmental impact. Saudi authorities have not commented. Yanbu is Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil port, serving as a key export route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis have recently escalated attacks on Saudi-linked shipping and oil facilities.


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