Houthis claim ballistic-missile hit on Saudi tanker Amzan in the Red Sea

Bahri confirmed its vessel Amzan was involved in a Red Sea security incident on Aug. 24.

Bahri issued the statement on X.

Houthis said they struck the Saudi tanker Amzan with a ballistic missile off Yanbu.

Yahya Sarea made the claim in a televised statement.

Bahri said all crew members are safe and accounted for, with no casualties.

Houthis said a direct hit caused a fire aboard the vessel.

Bahri said it is coordinating with authorities and maritime stakeholders.

Saudi Arabia has been using Yanbu to supplement exports because of Hormuz disruptions.

Houthis said several other ships left the vicinity after the attack.

Bahri said personnel safety, marine-environment protection, and safe vessel management remain its top priorities.

Houthis said they conducted two other operations against Saudi troop concentrations in eastern Yemen with missiles and drones.

Sarea described the strike as precise and direct.

Amzan is a VLCC built in 2014.

Houthis claimed more than ten arms trucks from Saudi territory were damaged or destroyed.

Reports put the ship 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu.

UKMTO said a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile.

Houthis said dozens including commanders were killed or injured and weapons depots damaged or destroyed.

In July Houthis upended a 2022 truce with Yemen's Saudi-backed government.

The Houthi claim came hours after a British maritime agency's report.

The Houthi spokesperson took credit and said it was part of the naval blockade.

UKMTO said the company security officer reported a projectile strike that caused a main-deck fire.

Since 2023 Houthis have attacked Israel and Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea.

UKMTO said no environmental impact has been reported.

Saudi authorities had not yet commented.

Yanbu lies hundreds of kilometres north of Yemen.

Vanguard Tech said a Saudi-flagged vessel had been hit by a missile and caught fire.

Yanbu is Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil port, where millions of barrels a day are usually loaded.

Houthis have claimed a series of attacks on Saudi-linked vessels and targets inside the kingdom.

Houthis have been attacking Saudi ships after declaring a blockade last month.

Hostilities erupted in July after Houthis welcomed an Iranian plane in Sanaa.

Houthis have attacked Yemeni government forces since the latest fighting began.

Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi oil infrastructure and airports.

Years of war followed between Houthis and Yemeni government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition.