Blast at Saudi Port Hits Oil Tanker as Red Sea Attacks Mount
- Fuel ship targeted in ‘terrorist’ attack, say Saudi officials
- Incident comes as tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran rise
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A ship was hit by an explosion at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, as attacks in the Red Sea mount.
An “explosive-laden” boat struck a fuel tanker early on Monday morning in what was a “terrorist attack,” the official Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a spokesperson at the Ministry of Energy. There were no casualties and no disruptions to oil or fuel supplies, SPA said.