Houthis Claim Attack on Two Saudi Oil Tankers as U.S. Escalates Iran Strikes

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on two Saudi oil tankers, sending vessels making sharp U-turns and deepening threats to Gulf oil trade as the U.S. pressed its strike campaign against Iran. The assault marks a shift from earlier blockade threats to a direct hit on tanker traffic in one of the world's most vital shipping lanes. It raises the risk of a wider regional conflict and renewed spikes in global energy prices.