Yemen’s Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit
Yemen's Houthi rebels have vowed to continue attacks on Saudi Arabian airports and oil facilities following a strike on the Saudi Aramco headquarters. The escalation follows recent regional tensions and ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global oil supply stability and highlights the intensifying proxy war between regional powers in the Middle East.
Yemen’s Houthis vowed on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia , a day after a strike that sources said caused extensive damage to the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco.
The Houthis said the threatened locations were legitimate targets and described their attacks as retaliation for Saudi strikes on Yemen — threatening to escalate a conflict reignited by the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the Gulf.
Saudi Arabia has faced widening Houthi strikes over the past week, including an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday that killed 13 people.
Tuesday (October 13, 20260 night’s attack on Saudi Aramco’s base in the eastern city of Dhahran caused a fire that spread across several floors, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The Saudi energy ministry had said the strike caused a limited fire.
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