According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre and Iranian news outlets, a vessel 70nm west of Al-Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia was struck by an unknown projectile and is currently on fire. This comes following the Yemeni Houthis’ pledge to blockade vessels traveling to and from Saudi ports via the strategic maritime choke point of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, after tensions between the nominal holders of power in Sanaa and Riyadh turned kinetic in the past few weeks.

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According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre and Iranian news outlets, a vessel 70nm west of Al-Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia was struck by an unknown projectile and is currently on fire. This comes following the Yemeni Houthis’ pledge to blockade vessels traveling to and from Saudi ports via the strategic maritime choke point of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, after tensions between the nominal holders of power in Sanaa and Riyadh turned kinetic in the past few weeks.