Yemen's Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group claimed on August 5, 2026, to have successfully targeted the Saudi oil tanker 'Wafa' in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu with several ballistic missiles. This marks the eighth Saudi oil tanker targeted since the Houthis declared a maritime blockade on July 22. The Houthis vowed to escalate attacks in the northern Red Sea as Saudi Arabia diverts its oil tankers there.