Houthis target Saudi oil over Red Sea front
In a video statement, military spokesman Yahya Saree said the rebels targeted sites operated by the Saudi oil giant Aramco in Jizan and Yanbu, threatening to expand the group's response if attacked by the Gulf monarchy. Earlier, the rebels' media had said a strike on Jizan had sparked fires. A video circulating on social media, and verified by Agence France-Presse, showed dark clouds rising above a refinery belonging to Aramco in the city.
- ▪In a video statement, military spokesman Yahya Saree said the rebels targeted sites operated by the Saudi oil giant Aramco in Jizan and Yanbu, threatening to expand the group's response if attacked by the Gulf monarchy.
- ▪Earlier, the rebels' media had said a strike on Jizan had sparked fires.
- ▪A video circulating on social media, and verified by Agence France-Presse, showed dark clouds rising above a refinery belonging to Aramco in the city.
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- ▪ Middle East: Red Sea tensions grow as Saudi-Houthi clashes open new front — France 24 (EN)
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This screen grab taken on July 25, 2026 from an undated UGC video footage posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams shows clouds of smoke rising after strikes on the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan. - / AFP Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched missile and drone salvos against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities on Saturday, July 25, as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front. In a video statement, military spokesman Yahya Saree said the rebels targeted sites operated by the Saudi oil giant Aramco in Jizan and Yanbu, threatening to expand the group's response if attacked by the Gulf monarchy. Earlier, the rebels' media had said a strike on Jizan had sparked fires.
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