Tanker Takes 2 Missile Hits Near Saudi Arabia as Houthi Tensions Escalate
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Updated · i24NEWS · Nov 2
Tanker Takes 2 Missile Hits Near Saudi Arabia as Houthi Tensions Escalate
3 articles · Updated · i24NEWS · Nov 2
Summary
A tanker was struck by two missiles near Saudi Arabia’s coast on Nov. 2, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said, with no injuries reported.
The attack came amid rising tensions tied to Yemen’s Houthis and broader fears of regional escalation around Iran.
Those fears have already prompted Gulf states including Qatar and the UAE to run security drills, while Saudi schools in Riyadh stayed online this week.
US Central Command separately accused Iran of deliberately hitting civilian infrastructure across Gulf countries and said recent maritime attacks killed more than 20 civilian mariners.