One oil tanker bound for Yanbu — Saudi Arabia’s main oil export terminal on the Red Sea — turned away from the strait while in the Gulf of Aden. Another tanker, the Xin Long Yang, initially diverted but later reapproached the area.
Houthi officials have previously signaled the deployment of additional missiles and drones near the strait to target civilian shipping.
The group has conducted repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping in recent years, often citing the Israel-Hamas war.
The developments add to broader tensions in the region,…
