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| Did Houthis shoot at another tanker in the Red Sea? |
| 2025-09-01 |
| [IsraelTimes] Late Sunday, British maritime security firm Ambrey said that a Liberia-flagged, Israeli-owned tanker had reported an explosion nearby, southwest of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu. A vessel reported “a splash in close proximity from an unknown projectile and heard a loud bang,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, adding that the vessel’s crew were all safe and it was continuing to its next voyage. In a later update, Ambrey said it assessed the vessel to be “aligned with” the targets of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis’ profile, given that it was publicly Israeli-owned. It was not immediately clear if the Houthis were involved, and the group did not provide immediate comment on the reported incident. UKMTO did not identify the party responsible, but said authorities were investigating. Since 2023, the Houthis have also been attacking vessels in the Red Sea that they deem to be affiliated with Israel, also purportedly in support of Gaza. |
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