Houthis Hit Critical Saudi Aramco Facilities in Yanbu
The group said the attacks were a response to strikes in Sanaa as Saudi Arabia warned of possible aerial attacks and the coalition said it foiled others.
- On Saturday, The Houthis attacked Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu with missiles and drones, as smoke plumes rose near the Saudi capital's main airport.
- The strikes followed a surge in Houthi activity since July, marking a new theater in the regional conflict involving US and Israeli strikes against Iran that began in February.
- While President Donald Trump has rejected Saudi requests for direct US military intervention, The State Department urged Americans in the region to "exercise heightened vigilance."
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated Turkey is ready to assist Saudi Arabia under a trilateral defense pact with Pakistan, noting the kingdom may have specific technical needs.
- According to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Teheran seeks to end the war and is awaiting a response from Trump regarding negotiation conditions.
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The pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed on Saturday a series of rocket and drone attacks on several targets in Saudi Arabia, including the capital of Riad and the port city of Yanbu, one of the main centers for the oil exports of the kingdom, located on the coast of the Red Sea. Previously, explosions and a large fire near the airport were reported in Riyadh, according to AFP and EFE.
The Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. Saudi Arabia intercepts the missiles, while oil export routes come under scrutiny.
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Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday that it had launched large-scale attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and Yanbu, a major industrial and energy hub on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, marking a major escalation in the confrontation between the two sides.
The Media Line: Houthis Claim Missile, Drone Attacks on Riyadh, Aramco Facility in Yanbu - Regional Media News
Houthis Claim Missile, Drone Attacks on Riyadh, Aramco Facility in Yanbu By The Media Line Staff Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility Saturday for missile and drone attacks targeting sensitive sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu, hours after a fire was extinguished at [...]
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