strikeJul 23, 2026

Live updates: US-Iran strikes; conflict widens with Houthis claiming Red Sea attacks | CNN

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Here's the latest • Widening conflict: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea Thursday following their Monday announcement of a naval blockade on Saudi ships. Global oil prices rose to over $98 a barrel on the news.

Source: Karina Tsui; Lex Harvey; Isaac Yee; Kit Maher; Sana Noor Haq; Logan Schiciano; Pamela Avila; David Goldman; Brad Lendon; Michael Williams; Alisha Ebrahimji; Alaa Elassar; Anna Cooban; Jomana Karadsheh; Billy Stockwell; Leila Gharagozlou; Mustafa Qadri — Read the full report

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Karina Tsui; Lex Harvey; Isaac Yee; Kit Maher; Sana Noor Haq; Logan Schiciano; Pamela Avila; David Goldman; Brad Lendon; Michael Williams; Alisha Ebrahimji; Alaa Elassar; Anna Cooban; Jomana Karadsheh; Billy Stockwell; Leila Gharagozlou; Mustafa QadriBy Karina Tsui; Lex Harvey; Isaac Yee; Kit Maher; Sana Noor Haq; Logan Schiciano; Pamela Avila; David Goldman; Brad Lendon; Michael Williams; Alisha Ebrahimji; Alaa Elassar; Anna Cooban; Jomana Karadsheh; Billy Stockwell; Leila Gharagozlou; Mustafa Qadri
Here's the latest • Widening conflict: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea Thursday following their Monday announcement of a naval blockade on Saudi ships. Global oil prices rose to over $98 a barrel on the news. • Ongoing threa…

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