Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Red Sea · 22 July 2026
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran war
- Date
- 22 July 2026 · 8 Safar 1448 AH
- Place
- Red Sea
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile, Cruise missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (57 reports in all)
- Crown Prince receives a phone call from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, during which he renewed his country's condemnation and denunciation of the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship…ولي العهد يتلقى اتصالًا هاتفيًا من رئيس الوزراء الباكستاني، جدد خلاله إدانة بلاده واستنكارها للهجوم الذي شنته مليشيا الحوثي على سفينة سعودية… (machine translation)
“The Crown Prince receives a phone call from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, during which he renewed his country's condemnation and denunciation of the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship and its threat to freedom of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, affirming Pakistan's firm support…”
- Crown Prince receives a phone call from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, during which he renewed his country's condemnation and denunciation of the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship…ولي العهد يتلقى اتصالًا هاتفيًا من رئيس الوزراء الباكستاني، جدد خلاله إدانة بلاده واستنكارها للهجوم الذي شنته مليشيا الحوثي على سفينة سعودية… (machine translation)
“The Crown Prince receives a phone call from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, during which he renewed his country's condemnation and denunciation of the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship and its threat to freedom of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, affirming Pakistan's firm support…”
- Kuwait: - We condemn and denounce the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship while it was sailing in the Red Sea - The attack is a blatant violation of internatio…الكويت: - ندين ونستنكر الهجوم الذي شنته ميليشيا الحوثي على سفينة سعودية وذلك أثناء إبحارها في البحر الأحمر - الهجوم يعد انتهاكا صارخا للقانو… (machine translation)
“Kuwait: - We condemn and denounce the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship while it was sailing in the Red Sea - The attack is a flagrant violation of international law and a direct threat to the security and freedom of maritime navigation and to the safety of international trade…”
- Kuwait: We condemn the Houthi attack on a Saudi ship in the Red Seaالكويت: ندين الهجوم الحوثي على سفينة سعودية في البحر الأحمر (machine translation)
“Kuwait: We condemn the Houthi attack on a Saudi ship in the Red Sea https://t.co/6CnT0RLpQe”
- Jordan: - We condemn the attack launched by the Houthi militia targeting a Saudi ship while it was crossing the Red Sea - The Houthi attack is a blatant violation of international…الأردن: - ندين الهجوم الذي شنته ميليشيا الحوثي باستهداف سفينة سعودية أثناء عبورها البحر الأحمر - الهجوم الحوثي يعد انتهاكا صارخا للقانون الد… (machine translation)
“Jordan: - We condemn the attack launched by the Houthi militia by targeting a Saudi ship while it was crossing the Red Sea - The Houthi attack is a flagrant violation of international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and a threat to the security of maritime navigation…”
- Breaking: | UAE: - We strongly condemn the Houthi militia's attack that targeted the ship (ENCELIA) belonging to one of the Saudi companies while it was sailing in the Red Sea -…#عاجل | الإمارات: - ندين بشدة هجوم ميليشيا الحوثي الذي استهدف سفينة (ENCELIA) التابعة لإحدى الشركات السعودية أثناء إبحارها في البحر الأحمر -… (machine translation)
“Breaking: UAE: - We strongly condemn the Houthi militia attack that targeted the ship (ENCELIA) belonging to one of the Saudi companies while it was sailing in the Red Sea - The attack represents a grave threat to the safety and security of international navigation and is a dangerous escalation targeting…”
- UAE: We condemn the Houthi militia's attack that targeted a Saudi ship while it was sailing in the Red Seaالإمارات: ندين هجوم ميليشيا الحوثي الذي استهدف سفينة سعودية أثناء إبحارها في البحر الأحمر (machine translation)
“UAE: We condemn the Houthi militia attack that targeted a Saudi ship while it was sailing in the Red Sea https://t.co/XFDbJezhgO”
- Arab and regional condemnations of the Houthis targeting a Saudi ship in the Red Seaإدانات عربية وإقليمية لاستهداف الحوثيين سفينة سعودية في البحر الأحمر (machine translation)
“Arab and regional condemnations of the Houthis targeting a Saudi ship in the Red Sea https://t.co/kNNGuB6Oe6”
- Saudi vessel sustains minor damage in Red Sea attack
“- Incident follows attack on Saudi-owned ship Encelia in the Red Sea 2 days earlier, which caused a fire - Houthi militia in Yemen declared this week that it was imposing a naval blockade on the Kingdom RIYADH: A Saudi…”
- Saudi crown prince, UK leader review ties as Houthi Red Sea attacks fuel tensions
“- UK PM backs Saudi security as Iran-backed militia threatens Red Sea shipping - The latest attacks mark sharp escalation after years of relative calm in Yemen RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…”
- 🔴 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the Houthis must cease all actions that endanger international shipping and the lives of seafare…
“🔴 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the Houthis must cease all actions that endanger international shipping and the lives of seafarers 🔴 Kallas says the Houthis’ attack on a Saudi tanker in the Red Sea is…”
- .@kajakallas demands that the Houthis “cease” attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed militants
“.@kajakallas demands that the Houthis “cease” attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed militants https://t.co/KEPqXsi0EK”