Houthis Strike Saudi Oil Facilities Amid Escalating Tensions with Iran

The Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, escalating tensions in the Middle East. According to a video statement from military spokesman Yahya Saree, the group targeted sites operated by Aramco in Jizan and Yanbu, threatening to expand their response if attacked by Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of 'dangerous escalation' after Riyadh struck Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday. The renewed exchange of fire between US allies and Iranian-backed forces signals the emergence of a new front in the Middle East war following US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February.