A spokesman stated that the operation was conducted to enforce the Yemeni Armed Forces’ directive to implement a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia. He reported that the most recent attack increased the number of Saudi oil tankers targeted since the July 22 blockade to eight. According to Saree, 29 Saudi oil tankers were halted and compelled to reverse their course in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. A spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces announced that operations against Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea will persist and intensify, aiming to block all access points and obstruct passage. Yemeni forces launched an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport utilizing ballistic missiles and drones.