{
  "id": 359033,
  "title": "Yemen’s Houthis say struck refinery on Saudi’s Red Sea coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/yemens-houthis-say-struck-refinery-on-saudis-red-sea-coast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:15:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/09/yemen-s-houthis-say-struck-refinery-on-saudi-s-red-sea-coast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Sunday that they had targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with a drone strike. The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated that the attack on the Aramco refinery in Jizan was precise. This comes shortly after Saudi Arabia announced that it had put out a fire at the same facility. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, recently announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. The Houthi threat to shipping and Saudi oil facilities is occurring alongside Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of contention between Tehran and Washington in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.",
  "summary": "The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack had been launched in response to Saudi drone incursions into northwest Yemen.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed drone strike on Saudi refinery.",
    "Attack on Aramco refinery in Jizan was precise, says spokesman.",
    "Houthi maritime blockade and attacks on Saudi tankers ongoing."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Houthi drone strike on the Saudi refinery escalates their campaign against Saudi oil facilities, aligning with their maritime blockade and adding to tensions in the Middle East.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis say struck refinery on Saudi’s Red Sea coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/yemens-houthis-say-struck-refinery-on-saudis-red-sea-coast-360571",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:15:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis Claim Attack On Aramco Refinery On Red Sea Coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/yemens-houthis-claim-attack-on-aramco-refinery-on-red-sea-coast",
        "published": "2026-08-09T09:37:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis say they targeted 'Saudi enemy' forces and equipment in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/houthis-say-they-targeted-saudi-enemy-forces-and-equipment-in-yemen",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:36:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}