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Houthis Claim Attack on Riyadh Financial District, Aramco Tower Damaged
Saudi officials said air defenses intercepted missiles and drones, while witnesses reported shattered glass and damaged floors at the Aramco tower.
- On Sunday, Iran-backed Houthis attacked Riyadh, damaging an Aramco building in the King Abdullah Financial District with missile debris. The Saudi energy ministry reported "minor damage" and no injuries from intercepted shrapnel.
- Intensified strikes on Aramco facilities, including headquarters in Dhahran, precede this escalation. The conflict between Iran-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition has deepened since fighting resumed in Yemen in 2015.
- Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said forces "destroyed two ballistic missile launchers" in Saada, Yemen, used by the Houthis in Sunday's attack. Saudi air defenses intercepted missiles targeting the capital, limiting impact.
- Andreas Krieg of London-based risk consultancy MENA analytica told AFP the attack challenges the "credibility of Vision 2030" by making Saudi Arabia's economic transformation hostage to the war. The KAFD houses Goldman Sachs and the Public Investment Fund.
- Tehran's foreign ministry condemned the strikes as a "flagrant violation" of international law, urging dialogue. Meanwhile, Saudi officials recently met with Iranian counterparts in Tehran last month to discuss security arrangements amid escalating tensions.
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C 22%
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