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Iran-backed Houthis Unleash Missile-Drone Barrage on Saudi Aramco, Oil Exports at Risk.
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News18•25-09-2026, 05:50
Iran-backed Houthis Unleash Missile-Drone Barrage on Saudi Aramco, Oil Exports at Risk.
- •Yemen's Houthi rebels launched ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Yanbu and a sensitive location in Riyadh.
- •The attacks have heightened threats to Saudi Arabia's oil exports, particularly from the Red Sea.
- •The attack on Yanbu occurred hours after French President Macron announced troop, radar, and air defense system deployment to protect Aramco.
- •Houthi rebels are fully supported and funded by Iran, often referred to as Iran's undeclared army.
- •The escalating tensions pose a significant threat to oil exports via the Red Sea, compounding existing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a barrage of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones targeting Saudi Aramco's oil facilities in Yanbu, a sensitive location in Riyadh, and military bases in Jazan province.
France announced plans to deploy troops, radar, and air defense systems to protect the Aramco facility in Yanbu, following a promise of limited military assistance from the UK.
The escalating Houthi offensive has heightened threats to Saudi Arabia's oil exports via the Red Sea, coming at a time when the Strait of Hormuz is already disrupted and the East-West pipeline is recovering from prior drone attacks.
