Yemen's Houthis announced on Wednesday 22 July that they had attacked the Saudi oil tankers Encelia and Layla in the Red Sea with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, the first strikes since the group declared a naval blockade of Saudi-linked shipping on 20 July. Saudi state media confirmed a fire at the bow of the Encelia with all crew safe; the reported attack on the Bahri VLCC Layla was not independently confirmed. The next day, President Trump said the US would hold Iran responsible for future Houthi attacks.
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