Security alert over possible ship attack in Saudi Red Sea port

Security alert over possible ship attack in Saudi Red Sea port
(Lewis Whyld/PA)

Black smoke rose off the Saudi port of Yanbu after an unspecified incident in the Red Sea, authorities said, as one private security firm warned of a possible attack on a ship.

Details remained scarce, but the incident comes after a series of attacks on shipping across the Middle East amid a shadow war between Iran and Israel amid negotiations between Tehran and world powers over its tattered nuclear deal.

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