European Union slams 'inflammatory' Houthi Red Sea tanker attack
MIDDLE EAST WAR European Union slams 'inflammatory' Houthi Red Sea tanker attack The European Union's top diplomat demanded on Thursday that the Houthis cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed rebels. Issued on: 24/07/2026 - 08:08 1 min Reading time Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, 27 March. AFP - MOHAMMED HUWAIS By: RFI Advertising Read more "The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situation in the region," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.
- ▪MIDDLE EAST WAR European Union slams 'inflammatory' Houthi Red Sea tanker attack The European Union's top diplomat demanded on Thursday that the Houthis cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed
- ▪Issued on: 24/07/2026 - 08:08 1 min Reading time Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, 27 March.
- ▪AFP - MOHAMMED HUWAIS By: RFI Advertising Read more "The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situation in the region," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statem
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 30 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 7 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Saudi military strikes Houthis after its tankers are attacked — Off The Press
- ▪ Saudi Arabia strikes Huthi targets in Yemen after vessel was attacked in Red Sea — Egypt Independent
- ▪ Saudi military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iran-backed militia attacked Red Sea shipping — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Saudi Arabia strikes Houthis after Iran-backed rebels target tankers — Financial Times — World
- ▪ Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia — BBC News
- ▪ Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi-controlled Hodeidah — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Saudi-led coalition says it strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Saudi strikes Houthi sites in Yemen as conflict flares — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Saudi attacks target Houthi military sites at Hodeidah port city in Yemen — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Saudi strikes target Yemen's Hodeidah, says Houthi-run Al Masirah TV — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Why Yemen's Houthi rebels are attacking Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea — CBS News — Top
- ▪ US strikes Iran again to 'diminish threat to mariners, vessels' after attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea — Dawn
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MIDDLE EAST WAR European Union slams 'inflammatory' Houthi Red Sea tanker attack The European Union's top diplomat demanded on Thursday that the Houthis cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed rebels. Issued on: 24/07/2026 - 08:08 1 min Reading time Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, 27 March. AFP - MOHAMMED HUWAIS By: RFI Advertising Read more "The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situation in the region," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.
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