Houthis claim strike on Aramco facility near Riyadh
Iran-backed Houthi forces have publicly claimed responsibility for a strike on a Saudi Aramco oil facility located near Riyadh. This development follows a period of escalating hostilities where Saudi forces launched extensive airstrikes against targets in Sanaa. The attack on the Saudi energy infrastructure represents a major escalation in the regional spillover of the conflict, with international observers closely monitoring the potential for further economic and security disruption in the Arabian Peninsula.