Saudi Arabia's deputy governor of Riyadh, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, visited an Aramco administrative building in the capital that was damaged in a recent Houthi attack. The state news agency SPA reported that the prince condemned the targeting of civilian facilities and ordered support for affected Aramco employees.
The Energy Ministry had earlier disclosed limited damage to the Aramco Tower in Riyadh's financial district, with no reported injuries or fatalities. The Houthis, an Iran-aligned group from Yemen, claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred amid escalating tensions linked to the broader US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
In recent weeks, the Houthis have intensified strikes on Saudi infrastructure, including Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran. The group's advances toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical shipping route, have further heightened regional tensions. Saudi authorities reported that an attack on the East-West oil pipeline in the Medina region caused a minor fire but did not disrupt operations.