Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drones launched towards Riyadh, southern region
Saudi air defenses said they destroyed two drones as the Houthis claimed strikes on an Aramco building and pipeline stations.
- On Thursday, the Houthis claimed attacks on a Saudi East-West pipeline pumping station, a facility in Yanbu, and a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh, while the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting two drones in the Riyadh region and Eastern Province.
- Hostilities resumed earlier this year after a 2022 UN-brokered truce largely froze the conflict, following the Houthis' 2014 seizure of the Yemen capital Sanaa that prompted Saudi Arabia to intervene militarily.
- Oil prices jumped Thursday as Brent futures settled up 3.3% at US$95.82 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate closed up 2.6% at US$88.74, reflecting the Saudi East-West pipeline's strategic importance rerouting about 4 million barrels daily.
- Separately, the Houthi military spokesperson on Thursday denied targeting Mecca with ballistic missiles after Saudi authorities reported intercepting two missiles Wednesday, continuing the group's repeated rejections of accusations regarding Islam's holiest cities.
- The latest escalation has threatened the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, while tankers remain ablaze elsewhere in the Gulf following regional infrastructure strikes.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis
Iran retains up to 2,500 missiles despite wartime losses - report US intelligence estimates Iran still holds between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles, giving Tehran substantial firepower to strike American and allied targets if full-scale fighting resumes, US officials told the Wall Street Journal. Officials described the estimate as low confidence because of difficulties tracking the arsenal. Iran has reportedly continued replenishing its stockpile, la…
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In Saudi Arabia, two ballistic missiles en route to the capital Riyadh were intercepted on Sunday. Authorities hold Houthi rebels in Yemen responsible for the airstrike. At the same time, residents of Bahrain were warned of a possible Iranian threat. Follow all developments regarding the Middle East in our live blog.
Shortly before, around 04:00 (01:00 GMT), the Saudi authorities had issued an alert warning of a possible danger in the capital, lifted about ten minutes later.
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