Houthis strike Saudi Aramco headquarters, damaging top floors in Dhahran
The attack comes amid intensifying cross-border strikes, mounting pressure on Saudi air defences and renewed diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched an overnight attack on the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company, in Dhahran, damaging the top floors of the building. There were no casualties reported and the strike demonstrated the Houthis' ability to hit high-profile targets. The rebels had previously warned they were targeting Dhahran with a ballistic missile.
The incident has raised concerns in the region and globally, with the US President Donald Trump evaluating the potential for joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis. Saudi civil defence authorities reported debris from an intercepted strike left one person injured. The Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed multiple Houthi drones, cruise missiles and a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, Dhahran and Al-Kharj, a key military and industrial city.
The Houthis claim the attacks are in retaliation for Saudi aggression against their stronghold in Yemen.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- How are Yemen's Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia so effectively? koreatimes.co.kr
- Coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting southern Saudi Arabia english.ajel.sa
