Houthis strike Saudi oil giant Aramco
Summary
Houthis struck offices in Saudi oil giant Aramco’s headquarters in an overnight attack, damaging the top floors of a building used by senior executives. The strike, along with other missile and drone attacks in Saudi Arabia, has heightened regional tensions and raised questions for the United States.
Key Points
- Offices belonging to senior executives at Saudi oil giant Aramco were damaged in an overnight Houthi strike on the company’s headquarters in Dhahran.
- The attack hit the top three floors of a building used by top executives, and the office of Aramco’s chief executive was among those damaged, officials said.
- The Houthis said the attacks were retaliation for Saudi military action against rebel-held areas in Yemen.
- The strikes rattled regional markets and drew attention to U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible role in the conflict.
