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The Houthis said they will continue attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities after claiming a strike on Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran.
The Saudi Energy Ministry said the Aramco headquarters attack caused a limited fire and no casualties, while other reporting said the building’s top floors and executive offices were damaged.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired toward Riyadh on Wednesday, and one report said multiple drones and missiles were intercepted around Riyadh, Dhahran and Al-Kharj.
The Houthis said the strikes were retaliation for Saudi aggression in Yemen, while another report said Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched a counteroffensive near the Bab al-Mandeb strait after a 2022 ceasefire broke down.
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One report said the security situation has prompted Saudi organizers to make a flagship investment conference a hybrid event, underscoring the wider economic impact of the escalation.