Houthi forces in Yemen announced that they targeted the Saudi oil tanker «Wafa» with a ballistic missile in the north of the Red Sea and near the coast of Yanbu. Yahya Saree, the military spokesman of the group, said this.

Saudi Arabia has made no comment on this claim.

The Houthis announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20 and, since then, have taken responsibility for attacks on four Saudi oil tankers.

After the Strait of Hormuz was paralyzed, the port of Yanbu became the main outlet for Saudi oil exports.