Unidentified Attack Targets Two Tankers in Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Plans Against Houthis Emerge

Two tankers were targeted in an attack by an unidentified party in the Strait of Hormuz, amid separate reports of Saudi preparations for an offensive against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement.

Regional and Western officials said Saudi Arabia was planning an attack on Houthi fighters in the coming weeks. The reported plans have not been presented as a formally announced operation.

Under the plan described by the officials, Yemeni forces would lead the operation on the ground, with Riyadh providing support through airstrikes.

No details were provided about the intended targets or the scale of the planned offensive. The officials’ account outlined a division between Yemeni ground forces and Saudi air support without specifying a launch date.

The information available did not identify who was behind the tanker attack or establish any connection between that incident and the reported plans against the Houthis.