Houthis Launch Another Attack on Pumping Stations Along Crucial Saudi East-West

Live updates

1. 1h ago

   Yemen Houthis Attack Riyadh and Saudi Aramco Infrastructure

   Yemen-based Houthi forces launched a missile and drone attack targeting Riyadh, causing damage to a building owned by Saudi Aramco in the capital city's financial district. The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting incoming missiles and drones fired by the Houthis. A Saudi official subsequently inspected the damaged Aramco Riyadh office. The assault occurred despite warnings issued by the United States, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey against targeting the world's largest oil company.

   Why it matters

   The incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure and financial centers in Saudi Arabia to cross-border strikes from Yemen. The Houthis previously targeted pumping stations along the crucial Saudi East-West pipeline. These continuous attacks persist despite international warnings and defensive interceptions by the Saudi-led coalition.

   What is confirmed

   • Yemen's Houthis carried out an attack targeting Riyadh that damaged a building owned by Saudi Aramco in the financial district.
   • The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting Houthi missiles and drones.
   • A Saudi official inspected the Aramco Riyadh office following the attack.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The Houthis launched another major missile salvo deep inside Saudi Arabia targeting pumping stations along the crucial Saudi East-West pipeline on Tuesday, which Saudi authorities have yet to acknowledge.

   What to watch next

   • Official Saudi government statements regarding the full extent of the damage and casualties.
   • Further actions or retaliation by the Saudi-led coalition in response to the Riyadh strikes.
   • Reactions from international allies, including the United States, following the escalation.
   Sources used for this update (12)

   1. www.yahoo.com — Yahoo
   2. www.middleeasteye.net — UN inquiry finds Israel committed age-based persecution of Palestinian children in West Bank
   3. WSJ — Iconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh
   4. The New York Times — Saudi Aramco Tower Damaged as Yemen’s Houthis Attack Riyadh
   5. Reuters — Houthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh's financial district
   6. Business Insider Africa — Despite warnings from the U.S., Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, Iran-backed Houthis target world's largest oil company near Goldman Sachs in Saudi Arabia
   7. Reuters — Saudi official inspects Aramco Riyadh office after Houthi attack
   8. Reuters — Saudi-led coalition reports Houthi missile, drone interceptions; Saba reports Saudi strikes on Sanaa
   9. oilprice.com — Houthis Launch Another Attack on Pumping Stations Along Crucial Saudi East-West
   10. CNN — Aramco: Building owned by Saudi oil giant damaged in missile attack on Riyadh’s financial district
   11. Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com — Houthis Launch Another Attack on Pumping Stations Along Crucial Saudi East-West
   12. Al Jazeera — Saudi Arabia downs missiles fired at Riyadh after Houthi attack on pipeline
   confidence 100%