Yemen's Houthis say attacked two Saudi oil tankers

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Aug 06, 2026 · 368 words · By AFP

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What to know about Yemen's Houthis say attacked two Saudi oil tankers

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, as the rebels pressed on with their maritime blockade of the kingdom.

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What happened

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, as the rebels pressed on with their maritime blockade of the kingdom.

Why it matters

These were the eighth and ninth Saudi oil tankers targeted since the start of the blockade last month, according to figures given by a Houthi military spokesman.

Common ground

Saudi authorities had no immediate comment on the report.

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Claim 1: “Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers”

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The claim is corroborated by The Hindu and Wikipedia (which describes the Houthi blockade starting July 20, 2026). The Hindu specifically reports the missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers (one off Yanbu and one in the Gulf of Aden).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Houthi blockade of Saudi Arabia refers to a maritime and aerial embargo declared by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia on 20 July 2026. It marked a major escalation between the Iran-aligned Houthis and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_blockade_of_Saudi_Arabi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi forces in the Arabian Peninsula, including the southern Saudi prov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi–Saudi_Arabian_conflict

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Claim 2: “Mr. Saree said the rebels targeted the "Saudi oil tanker Daisy in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile"”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Houthi claim that the tanker 'Daisy' was targeted in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As part of the Red Sea crisis, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels have occurred in the Red Sea. Houthi forces began attacking shipping vessels affiliated with Israel passing through the Red Sea on 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_attacks_on_commercial_v…

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier in the day, the Houthis said they had targeted the Saudi oil tanker "Wafa" with several ballistic missiles off the Saudi port city of Yanbu in the northern Red Sea. Sarea called the strike "pr…
http://www.china.org.cn/2026-08/06/content_118635797.shtml

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web search NEUTRAL — “Successfully targeted the Saudi oil tanker ‘Daisy’ in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile. The operation achieved its objective, by the grace of God, and the ship was hit and forced to turn bac…
https://indiapost.com/houthis-claim-successful-ballistic-mis…

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Claim 3: “The narrow waterway [Bab al-Mandeb Strait] connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and, via the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean.”

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Al Jazeera and general geographic knowledge confirm that the Bab al-Mandeb strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden/Indian Ocean.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/9anime/comments/ji4ny5/which_sites_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Do not request or share links of any kind to infringing content. Sharing the names and links of websites and apps is allowed but linking to copyrighted material on those platforms is not allowed.
https://www.reddit.com/r/animepiracy/about/

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web search NEUTRAL — Anix - 9anime mirror with simpler UI. Allanime - Stream with many server options, this probably the most reliable website in this list, but the UI is bad & community is small. Yugen - Gogo scrapper si…
https://www.reddit.com/r/StreamingAnime/wiki/topsites/?f=fla…

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Claim 4: “The group "successfully targeted the Saudi oil tanker Wafa in the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Yanbu, with a number of ballistic missiles," Yahya Saree said”

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Three independent web search results (LEAP, ISNA, and another news source) confirm Yahya Saree's statement regarding the targeting of the tanker 'Wafa' off the coast of Yanbu using ballistic missiles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yahya Qasim Saree (Arabic: يحيى قاسم سريع; born 1970) is a Yemeni military officer who serves as the spokesperson for the Supreme Political Council-led Yemeni Armed Forces, a renegade faction of Yemen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahya_Saree

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Claim 5: “These were the eighth and ninth Saudi oil tankers targeted since the start of the blockade last month, according to figures given by a Houthi military spokesman.”

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Multiple web search results (LEAP, ISNA, and others) explicitly mention that a Houthi military spokesman stated this was the eighth Saudi oil tanker targeted since the blockade began in July.

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Claim 6: “Saudi seaborne crude exports via the Bab al-Mandeb strait surged eightfold between March and mid-July 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to data from maritime tracker Kpler.”

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The Straits Times and other web search results explicitly cite Kpler data stating that Saudi seaborne crude exports via Bab al-Mandeb surged eightfold between March and mid-July 2026 compared to 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Unlock global trade intelligence with Kpler’s real-time data on 40+ commodities, power markets, and maritime logistics, trusted by 10,000+ organisations.
https://www.kpler.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — How does Kpler's ship tracking connect to cargo and commodity intelligence? Unlike standalone AIS providers, Kpler connects vessel tracking data directly to its cargo flow, commodity, and compliance i…
https://www.kpler.com/solution/ship-tracking

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web search NEUTRAL — Kpler is the leading provider of intelligence solutions for commodity markets. ... and are accessible through different channels (Terminal, API, SDK, Excel add-in).
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Claim 7: “In April and May, all of Saudi Arabia's seaborne crude exports departed from Yanbu port, according to Kpler data.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 8 explicitly contains the text: 'Kpler data also showed that all of Saudi Arabia’s seaborne crude exports departed from Yanbu port during April and May.'

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Claim 8: “It skyrocketed to nearly 100 million barrels for the month of June, compared to seven million barrels in February.”

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Multiple sources (The Straits Times and other web search results) report the specific figures of nearly 100 million barrels in June compared to seven million in February based on Kpler data.

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web search NEUTRAL — Saudi seaborne crude exports via the Bab al-Mandeb strait surged eightfold between March and mid-July 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to data from maritime tracker Kpler. It skyr…
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The data showed exports reached nearly 100 million barrels in June, compared with seven million barrels in February. Kpler data also showed that all of Saudi Arabia’s seaborne crude exports departed f…
https://www.marineinsight.com/houthis-take-responsibility-fo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Exports reached nearly 100 million barrels in June, up from about seven million barrels in February. Kpler data also showed that all of Saudi Arabia's seaborne crude exports departed from Yanbu during…
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/930653/houthis-claim-at…

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Claim 9: “Iran's parallel blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off the kingdom's only other maritime route.”

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The Hindu and Dailydispatch both report Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. While some sources mention US pressure to reopen it, the fact that Iran implemented a blockade is reported by multiple independent sources.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — cutting off the kingdom’s only other maritime route following Iran’s parallel blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/yemen-government…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — India has been hit hard by Iran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-16-brics-talks-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is... squeezing Iran
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/cnbc-daily-open-back-to-back…

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Claim 10: “With Iran's closure of Hormuz, the Saudi port of Yanbu on the Red Sea became the main exit point for Saudi oil”

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Multiple web search results (Oman Observer and others) explicitly state that the closure of Hormuz made the port of Yanbu the main exit point for Saudi oil.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yanbu Commercial Port is among the ancient ports on the Red Sea. Its strategic importance comes from the fact that the port is a main gateway to the Muslim holy city of Medinah, as well as being a min…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanbu_Commercial_Port

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yanbu (Arabic: ينبع, romanized: Yanbuʿ, lit. 'Spring'), colloquially sometimes referred to as Yambu (Arabic: يمبع, romanized: Yambuʿ), is a city and governorate in the Medina Province of western Saudi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanbu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King Fahad Industrial Port (Yanbu) is a Saudi port located in Yanbu city of Saudi Arabia on the Red sea coast. It is the largest port for loading crude oil and petrochemicals in the Red Sea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Fahd_Industrial_Port_(Yan…

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