Saudi Arabia Says It Shot Down More Drones as Houthis Claim to Have Turned Back Tanker Saudi Arabia claimed on Tuesday that its forces had shot down drones launched by Iran backed militias in Iraq for the second day in a row.
The Houthis, meanwhile, boasted of forcing a Saudi oil tanker to turn back. The attacks come amid simmering tensions between the US and Iran, which remain despite a brief period of calm earlier this year.
The Houthis' blockade of Saudi shipping is just one example of their strategy to cripple the kingdom's economy and gain leverage over its regional rivals.