Iran-backed Houthis target Saudi oil facility as hostilities escalate in Yemen
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched drone and missile attacks against a Saudi Arabian oil facility in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen. The escalation follows a period of renewed civil war in Yemen, further destabilizing the region and impacting energy infrastructure.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global oil supply chains and risks drawing regional powers into a broader, more volatile military confrontation.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.
The fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen.
Iraq's state-owned Oil Tanker Company says it has transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a large crude carrier through the Strait of Hormuz.
Link copied Share Share article Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say a targeted attack on a Saudi Arabian oil company facility near the capital Riyadh is retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.
The foes have traded strikes since the Houthis seized all of Yemen's Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait in a lightning offensive last month.
Houthi-affiliated channel Al-Masirah TV reported that Saudi aircraft hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, after earlier reporting "Saudi aggression" against the Yemeni capital.
Houthis say they targeted a Saudi oil facility, south of Riyadh. ( AP )
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