Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea - The Times of Israel

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea - The Times of Israel

Source: The Times of Israel

DW NOTE

The Bab el-Mandeb choke point now matches Hormuz as a no-go zone for tanker traffic. Saudi Arabia moving crude through the Red Sea while Iran blockades the Persian Gulf wasn't a workaround — it was the last available route. With Houthi strikes targeting Saudi vessels, the Kingdom has no maritime export path that isn't under active interdiction.

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