The Houthis have apparently attacked two vessels off Yemen’s coast within a mere few hours on Tuesday, as clearly the assault on international shipping by the Iran-aligned group has grown. The below alert from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre is the second one today. Just hours before, an initial vessel had been reported sunk, the crew rescued... and now this: The incident took place 95 nautical miles (176km) south-east of Aden, Yemen, according to UKMTO, adding that all the vessel’s crew are “accounted for and safe”. And just the day prior: “The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday condemned the attack on the India-flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen on August 4, 2026.” This comes as the Saudis are desperately trying to put together a ‘coalition of the willing’ to defend against such attacks. While the Houthis have not declared Bab al-Mandab Strait closed to ‘all’ shipping, they have declared a ‘siege for siege’ blockade against Saudi shipping. The Houthis have quickly made good on their earlier threat, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre having reported the following fresh attack off Yemen: The stricken vessel’s [...]
