The Houthis struck the headquarters of national Saudi oil giant Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, overnight, marking the latest airstrike barrage from the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group against the kingdom.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, there were no casualties after the airstrike sparked a “limited fire” in the administrative building near the country’s Eastern coastline. The fire from the airstrike, however, reportedly engulfed three floors of the building, causing significant damage to the company’s offices, including the CEO’s office, according to various outlets, including the Associated Press.
Houthi spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed in a statement on Wednesday that the attack was carried out by the terrorist group, claiming the series of airstrikes from the group also struck King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco refinery, both in Riyadh. Saree said the Houthis used ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones to strike the infrastructure and “caused destruction and fires at the targeted sites.”
“Yemeni Armed Forces warn all international shipping companies, as well as civilians and workers at those airports and companies, to stay away from them and evacuate them immediately, as they have become legitimate targets for our Armed Forces,” Saree said.
Aramco employees were told to work from home after the attack on its headquarters, according to Bloomberg.
The Houthis have made multiple threats against Saudi airports and key energy industry facilities throughout the fall after the Iran-backed rebel forces from Yemen and the neighboring Saudis began fighting again following a yearslong hiatus in airstrikes.
One of the Houthi airstrikes on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed an American citizen, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the Houthi attacks “demonstrate a blatant disregard for innocent civilian life.”
President Donald Trump has discussed the Houthi strikes this week, saying on Monday that the terrorist group was “misbehaving very badly.” The Houthis subsequently threatened a “swift and painful response targeting the U.S. and all its interests in the region” if the U.S. military helped the Saudis strike the Houthis. The United States struck the group in 2025, but has not attacked the Houthis in 2026.
TRUMP SAYS HOUTHIS ARE ‘PURPOSEFULLY TRYING TO DRIVE UP OIL PRICES’ TO HELP IRAN
But Trump did not cease pressure on the Houthis, writing in a statement on Tuesday that the Houthis are trying to spike international energy prices intentionally with attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
“I thought they learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed the HELL out of them and, at their request, stopped,” Trump wrote on Tuesday. “They’ve been silent for a long time, but now they’ve emerged again, probably at the behest of Iran, which is a Failing Nation, with No Navy, No Airforce, the World’s Worst Economy, and 301% Inflation, in a very nasty way, hitting Saudi Arabia, and purposefully trying to drive up Oil Prices, probably prior to the U.S. Elections — NOT NICE.”