Houthis claim missile strikes on southern Saudi Arabia
Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for missile strikes on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure in Jizan, escalating tensions in the region. This development follows recent US and Israeli military actions against Iran, signaling a new, volatile front in the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Why it matters
The attacks threaten global energy supply chains and indicate a significant expansion of the conflict beyond Yemen's borders.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, as US President Donald Trump mulled fresh strikes on Iran in the deepening Middle East war.
Houthi media said the rebels targeted the Saudi City of Jizan on the Red Sea and Saudi's civil defence issued warnings in the area on the kingdom's southwest coast as well as in Yanbu to the north.
A post by Ansarollah media on Telegram said the strike had sparked fires and a video circulating on social media, and verified by AFP, showed dark clouds rising above a refinery belonging to Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco in Jizan.
Earlier, the Iran-backed group accused US ally Saudi Arabia of a "dangerous escalation" after Riyadh struck Houthi targets yesterday.
A Yemeni security source said a naval base in the port city of Hodeida and a military camp on Kamaran island were among the Saudi targets.
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