Iran-allied Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil sites, strikes reported on Yemen’s Aden
Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Oct 24, while the Saudi-led coalition said it downed two missiles. Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said the Houthis also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities on the Houthi reports, and it was not immediately clear if the reported attacks had hit their targets in the kingdom or had been intercepted.
Why it matters: The reported attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports place energy security and regional escalation at the centre of the wider Iran war.