Houthis Strike Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia, Prompting Threats of Retaliation

Saudi Arabia has vowed to respond to a wave of missile attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels that have set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens. The overnight attacks, which caused 'temporary' shutdowns at oil sites, were the heaviest in years and left 73 injured, according to Saudi authorities.

The Iran-backed Houthis fired dozens of ballistic missiles, hitting Abha International Airport, King Khalid air base, and facilities belonging to state oil giant Aramco in Abha and Jizan. The attacks have increased upward pressure on oil prices, which have spiked since Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry threatened to hit back after the attacks, demanding a halt to Houthi strikes and their attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The Houthis accused Riyadh of a prison attack that killed 11 people and left 20 inmates missing.