Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Attacks as Houthis Blockade Red Sea — Two Oil Chokepoints Now in Conflict

Iran claimed attacks on Strait of Hormuz ships on July 21, 2026, amid fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian territory. The claims came one day after the Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. With Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb strait both under active threat, two of the world's three most critical oil transit chokepoints are now in simultaneous conflict.