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9 articles about 7 events for “Houthis Attack Saudi Oil Facilities”.
“Meanwhile, the Saudi economy — which is contending with the double pressures of a sealed-off Strait of Hormuz and a blockade on Red Sea access by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels known as the Houthis, shrank almost 4% in the third quarter compared with last year,…”
“And don't forget Saudi Arabia is struggling now to protect its airports and oil facilities from attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.”
“In a statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operations targeting Mecca, saying the group’s military operations target Saudi oil facilities and military bases.”
“Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region Oct 30 - Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched…”
“A more recent escalation in fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has further compounded the crisis: the Bab al-Mandeb strait that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, which Saudi Arabia uses to export oil, is now also a theatre of war.”
“Saudi strikes on port, oil facility in Yemen wound seven: Houthis AI generated SANAA – Yemen’s Houthis said on Nov 2 that Saudi strikes targeted a key Red Sea port and oil facility in Hodeidah province, wounding seven people.”
“The group has repeatedly denied aiming at Islam’s two holiest cities, while claiming responsibility for attacks on the Saudi capital, airports and oil infrastructure.”
“But the IAEA has not had access to key nuclear facilities in Iran since the US and Israel launched a 12-day war against the country in June 2025, which included attacks on key Iranian nuclear sites, such as the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities.”
“The US has ordered all non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to “safety risks” from ramped-up Houthi attacks.”