Saturday 25 July 2026 07:30 UTC
Saudi-Houthi Fighting Spreads Across the Red Sea
In the 24 hours ending 25 July 07:30 UTC, fighting spread between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis.
The Houthis, Yemen’s armed group, struck the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan. Large smoke clouds rose over the site. It was their first attack on a Saudi refinery in four years.
The Houthis also struck the Saudi tanker NCC MASA in the Red Sea. The ship suffered damage. It was the third Saudi vessel attacked this week.
Saudi Arabia then struck communication sites in Hodeidah and on Kamaran Island in Yemen.
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US forces disabled the tanker Lavine after four attempts to breach the blockade of Iran. They struck its engine room after the crew ignored warnings.
An Iranian missile hit Bahrain, where several explosions were heard. The impact was near the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama.
US security officials also found a credible Iranian proxy threat against Donald Trump, the US president. The threat emerged during a NATO summit.