Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Tankers Turn Back Amid Houthi Threats
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia turned back in the Red Sea due to threats from Yemen's Houthis, who announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
This blockade has disrupted shipping through critical energy chokepoints.
Meanwhile, the US has been bombing Iranian targets for 11 straight nights, and Iran has launched attacks on US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
The conflict has led to rising oil prices and significant military costs for the US.
The Houthis' actions have already impacted shipping, with tankers reversing course to avoid the blockade.
The situation remains tense, with both sides threatening further escalation.
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude reversed course in the Red Sea due to Houthi threats.
The Houthis announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to attack ships loading or discharging Saudi oil.
The US has been bombing Iranian targets for 11 straight nights, including military command centers and missile launch sites.
Iran launched attacks on US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, and a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices have risen, with Brent crude above $91 per barrel and US gasoline over $4 per gallon.
- Who
- Houthis, US, Iran, Saudi Arabia
- What
- Tankers turn back due to Houthi threats; US and Iran engage in military strikes
- When
- June 2025
- Where
- Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan
- Why
- Houthi blockade on Saudi oil shipments and escalating US-Iran conflict
Houthi Blockade
US and Saudi Response
Houthi Naval Blockade
Houthi Blockade
The Houthis have announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to attack any ships loading or discharging Saudi oil.
US and Saudi Response
The US has threatened to act if the Houthis shut the Bab el-Mandeb strait, and two tankers have reversed course to avoid the blockade.
US Military Strikes
Houthi Blockade
Iran has launched attacks on US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, and a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
US and Saudi Response
The US has been bombing Iranian targets for 11 straight nights, including military command centers and missile launch sites.
- Date
- Tuesday, June 2025
- Location
- Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan
- Casualties
- 50 civilians killed, 500 wounded in recent US strikes on Iran
- US Military Costs
- $37.5 billion spent, $70 billion requested
- Oil Prices
- Brent crude above $91 per barrel, US gasoline over $4 per gallon
