Houthi Rebels Target Aramco Refinery in Saudi Arabia Amid Escalating Tensions

The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for attacking an oil facility in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, targeting an Aramco refinery in the city of Jazan with a drone. The attack was reportedly in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemen's airspace over the provinces of Hajjah and Saada. The Saudi Energy Ministry confirmed a fire at the facility without casualties, stating it was extinguished but did not provide details on its cause.

The Houthi rebels have been engaged in a series of missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia and its shipping in the Red Sea, escalating tensions in the region. This latest attack threatens to reignite Yemen's civil war, which had subsided four years ago with a 2022 truce.

Meanwhile, Iran has issued new demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global oil and gas supplies. The Iranian Supreme National Security Council stated that the strait will not open until the United States 'corrects its behavior,' including permanently ending the war with Iran and lifting sanctions.