Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship

A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes.

# Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-houthi-attack-blockade-.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*