Houthis turn to China for missile parts as threat to Israel and Saudi Arabia grows

Cairo (CNN) - Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck the headquarters of Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco overnight, damaging key offices and the building's top three floors, according to two regional officials. The attack, in the eastern city of Dhahran, was the latest demonstration of the Houthis' ability to target high-profile facilities.

No casualties were reported in the assault, which was initially warned about by the Houthis who had threatened to hit the city with a ballistic missile. The strike has sent shockwaves through the region and global markets, raising questions about whether the US should join Saudi Arabia in strikes against the Houthis amid the escalating Iran war.

Saudi Arabia's energy ministry reported a limited fire at the Aramco building, but the company did not immediately comment. Saudi civil defense authorities in Riyadh reported one person injured after debris from an intercepted strike hit a vehicle. The Saudi-led coalition claimed to have intercepted multiple Houthi drones, cruise missiles, and a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, as well as a cruise missile aimed at Al-Kharj, a key military and industrial city.

The Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of aggression against their forces in Yemen, vowing more attacks on Saudi airports, military facilities, and oil infrastructure, especially after the kingdom backed the forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in a major military offensive.