Iran-backed Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes against Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran on October 14, 2026, damaging three floors of an administrative building. The Saudi-led coalition intercepted additional missiles over Riyadh following an October 10 attack on the capital's airport that killed 13 people. In response, coalition forces struck Houthi-held oil facilities in western Yemen and Sanaa, while Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged to defend regional security and Red Sea shipping.
Aramco headquarters attack in Dhahran
- ▪A Houthi airstrike on Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran on October 14, 2026 ignited a fire that damaged the top three floors of an administrative building, with Saudi energy officials reporting no casualties
- ▪Iran-backed Houthi forces launched a missile and drone attack overnight on October 14, 2026, targeting Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Houthi statements on targeted facilities
- ▪Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree declared that Houthi operations will continue in the coming days, targeting Saudi airports and oil facilities
- ▪Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that Houthi forces targeted Riyadh's international airport and a capital oil refinery alongside the strike on Aramco in Dhahran
Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh
- ▪The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile over Riyadh on October 14, 2026, triggering air defense alerts and explosions across the Saudi capital
- ▪A Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's international airport on October 10, 2026, killed 13 people in the deadliest strike on Saudi Arabia since 2015
Saudi retaliatory strikes in Yemen
- ▪Saudi coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki stated that retaliatory strikes targeted western Yemen facilities used by Houthi forces to threaten Saudi Arabia and Red Sea waterways
- ▪The Saudi-led coalition conducted retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi-controlled oil facilities across western Yemen and targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on October 13, 2026
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