Houthi Strikes Hit Saudi Oil Facilities, Wounding 73
Iran-aligned Houthi forces launched coordinated missile and drone attacks across southern Saudi Arabia, striking energy and economic facilities and wounding 73 people. Fires and operational disruptions were reported at installations linked to Saudi Aramco, including facilities around Jizan, as Saudi authorities described the assault as a dangerous escalation.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's most important oil exporters. Attacks on its energy infrastructure add another supply risk as the wider U.S.–Iran confrontation is already disrupting Gulf shipping and pushing crude prices higher.
Saudi Arabia has promised a firm response, raising the possibility of intensified strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen and further attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
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