YEMEN’S HOUTHIS CLAIM ATTACKS ON RED SEA TANKERS AS US LAUNCHES 12TH NIGHT OF STRIKES ON IRAN – MIDDLE EAST CRISIS LIVE
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WHAT HAPPENED
US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia The Houthis’ claim to have hit two Saudi oil… The Iran-aligned militants, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Hormuz strait, said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in…
According to The Guardian, US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia The Houthis’ claim to have hit two Saudi oil…
The available RSS description adds: The Iran-aligned militants, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Hormuz strait, said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in…
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WHAT MULTIPLE SOURCES SAY
Primary report: The Guardian
Available coverage: 2 distinct sources and 1 closely matched item in the current DAMMNEWS cache.
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ATTRIBUTED DETAILS FROM AVAILABLE COVERAGE:
- The Guardian: US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia The Houthis’ claim to have hit two Saudi oil…
- The Guardian: The Iran-aligned militants, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Hormuz strait, said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in…
- News - South China Morning Post: The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, further raising the risk of a second chokehold on world oil supplies at the Red…
- News - South China Morning Post: Meanwhile the US military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, marking a 12th successive night of American attacks.
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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
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ORIGINAL SOURCE LINKS
- PRIMARY REPORT: The Guardian (open the original report)
- News - South China Morning Post
STORY TIMELINE
- 23/07/2026, 01:03 RELATED COVERAGE IRAN WAR: HOUTHIS CLAIM RED SEA ATTACKS ON SAUDI TANKERS, RAISING RISK OF NEW CHOKEPOINT (News - South China Morning Post • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
- 23/07/2026, 02:06 PRIMARY FEED YEMEN’S HOUTHIS CLAIM ATTACKS ON RED SEA TANKERS AS US LAUNCHES 12TH NIGHT OF STRIKES ON IRAN – MIDDLE EAST CRISIS LIVE (The Guardian • 21 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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