Statement on Houthi attacks on two Saudi oil tankers

“We targeted two Saudi oil tankers, named Encelia and Layla, for their violation of the blockade decision issued by the armed forces, [the attacks were carried out] “using a number of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones”, [the attack caused] “nearly ten ships… to abandon their routes, and turn back.”Enas Alashray and Yomna Ehab, “Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red Sea,” Reuters, July 22, 2026, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthis-say-they-targeted-two-saudi-oil-tankers-2026-07-22/.