Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people, officials say
- On Tuesday, Tehran-backed Houthis attacked cities and energy facilities across southern Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and escalating regional tensions.
- These attacks follow a Houthi naval blockade against Riyadh initiated in July, as rebels seek to seize strategic territory near the Mandab Strait.
- Using drones and missiles, the rebels hit Abha International Airport, King Khalid, and Aramco facilities in Jizan and Abha; the Saudi-led coalition reported at least 73 people wounded.
- Fires erupted at energy facilities as emergency teams rushed to contain the blazes, while global Oil prices climbed to more than six-week highs.
- Rising Oil prices present risks for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of November congressional elections, though Trump claimed on social media Oil prices would drop 'when we WIN the war with Iran.
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Houthis Strike Four Saudi Cities, Wounding 73 In War Escalation
Saudi Arabia faced a major new threat Tuesday as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched attacks on four southern cities. More than 70 people were injured and oil facilities were set ablaze. But is this the start of a much wider escalation? The Houthis said they carried out a broad operation using drones and missiles against a… Continue reading Houthis Strike Four Saudi Cities, Wounding 73 In War Escalation
Saudi Arabia has shut down several energy installations in the south. The measure follows new attacks on Saudi Arabia, an ally of the United States, by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
The European Union strongly condemns the repeated attacks against civilian infrastructure by the Hussites on Saudi Arabia, which have affected 73 civilians, including women and children, and has declared the official representative of the European Foreign Service (EU). "We express our full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and wish the victims a speedy and complete recovery.
This large-scale attack, one of the most important since 2022, marks an escalation against the backdrop of regional war, while Washington sees it as the "hand of Iran".
The Houthis attack was a major escalation in renewed fighting between a major U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed group
Ansar Allah Launches Major Attack Across Southwestern Saudi Arabia, Setting Oil Sites Ablaze and Wounding Dozens
Yemen's Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, launched major missile and drone attacks targeting mainly energy sites across southwestern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, setting oil facilities on fire and injuring dozens of people, as the war between the two sides continues to escalate. Ansar Allah military spokesman said the…
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