Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Attacks on Airport and Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia
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The Yemeni Armed Forces, affiliated with the Ansarallah (Houthi) movement, announced on Thursday (August 20, 2026) that two drone operations had targeted Saudi Arabian sites in Najran. They stated that the attacks were carried out in response to Saudi violations of Yemeni airspace.
Yemen's rebels claim drone strikes against Aramco and Najran airport while Brent is around $94 and fears are growing that the escalation will hit critical oil routes.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in Yemen said they had carried out successful drone attacks on an airport and oil facility in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen, on August 20.
Iran and Houthis renew mild attacks as Iran-US ceasefire ends
The Houthis in Yemen have launched drones at Saudi Arabia’s airport and oil refinery in Najran in the south of the country, while the Iranian regime has renewed its attacks on commercial shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz after an Iran-US ceasefire ended earlier this week on Monday 17th August. US naval operations in the Strait Hormuz to protect commercial shipping continue, minimising the risk of attack by the Islamic Revolutionary G…
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