Yemeni Houthi forces claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers, named Encelia and Layla, with missiles and drones in the Red Sea on Wednesday for violating a blockade. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that the master of a tanker approximately 70 nautical miles southwest of Al Shuqaiq described an impact from an unknown projectile that caused a fire.
The United States conducted further strikes on Iranian military targets on the twelfth consecutive night, amid statements from both sides regarding potential responses to incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.