Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people, officials say
Saudi authorities said the strikes ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities, leaving 73 people injured, including women and children.
- Iranian-Backed Houthis launched drone and missile strikes on four Saudi cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people and setting oil installations ablaze in a major escalation of the regional conflict.
- The attack expands the six-month-old Middle East war, with the Houthis acting as part of Iran's 'Axis of Resistance,' which includes Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iraqi Shi militias.
- Militants targeted a Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait and state oil assets in Abha, Najran, and Jazan, where NASA satellite imagery confirmed large clouds of black smoke rising from damaged refineries.
- Following the strikes, Central Command destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while Iran reportedly retaliated with missile strikes on a United States base in Jordan.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iran will continue to lose tankers for every attempt to hit United States naval ships, as the conflict remains a test of wills involving economic pressure.
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The escalation of the Yemeni conflict is not only occurring on the domestic battlefield, but is also spreading to Saudi Arabia.
War expands as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi cities and US strikes Iranian tankers
DUBAI/CAIRO — Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.
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Iran-backed Houthis attack four Saudi cities in expansion of Middle East war, 73 hurt
CAIRO — Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities Tuesday in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the 6-month-old Middle East…
The war in the Middle East has entered a critical phase, threatening global energy markets with total collapse. As of 04:30 Bulgarian time on September 9, the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman escalated sharply. The US air force launched massive strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while the Tehran-backed Yemeni Houthis launched their largest attack on four cities in Saudi Arabia. The global Brent crude oil index is rapidly moving to…
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