Houthis Attack Saudi Oil Sites as Rubio Visits Colombia Amid Regional Tensions

Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen? - Reuters

Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen?  Reuters

Saudi Arabia vows to respond after Houthis attack cities and energy facilities

The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.

Saudi Arabia Halts Energy Sites as Houthis Claim New Attacks

Saudi Arabia halted several energy facilities in the south, as the Iran-backed Houthi militants claimed fresh strikes on the kingdom. The Yemen-based Houthis said they targeted Saudi Aramco’s facilities in Abha, Najran and Jazan with ballistic missiles and drones, the group’s military spokesperson said in a statement. The attacks caused fires at several locations, and efforts were ongoing to contain the blazes, the Saudi energy ministry said on X, without naming the facilities. While the tar...

Rubio enjoyed major support among Venezuelans. Then came Trump’s oil deal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Venezuela oil deal is rankling some in the region.

By Adam Taylor, Samantha Schmidt, Helena Carpio

US Secretary of State Rubio arrives in Colombia to clarify China ties, sign minerals deal

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on Tuesday to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella, sign agreements on critical minerals and civil nuclear cooperation and take up the country’s ties to China, in the first visit by a cabinet-level US official since the Colombian leader took office a month ago. Colombia’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chinese investment in critical infrastructure were on the agenda for the meeting, a Colombian offici...

By Igor Patrick

U.S. oil prices reach highest level in over three months after Saudi Arabia says civilian and energy sites struck

A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said 73 people were injured in attacks by the Houthi rebels.

By Nora Redmond

What A Saudi-Houthi War Could Mean For U.S.-Iran War—And Markets

Iran-backed Houthis attacked four Saudi cities on Tuesday, threatening to expand the conflict beyond Iran as oil prices near $100 a barrel.

By Fiona Riley, Forbes Staff

Houthis attack four cities in Saudi-Arabia, 73 injured

Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of US ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war. The Houthis, who control most of Yemen’s populated areas including the capital, said they had […]

"Iranian Hand": Marco Rubio Blames Tehran For Houthi Attacks On Saudi Oil Sites

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that "the Iranian hand" was behind attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia will use all means to defend itself against Houthi attacks, Saudi FM says

Saudi Arabia says it 'will not hesitate' to defend itself after Houthi attacks wound dozens

By The National

Saudi Arabia vows response as Houthis hit oil sites

'We will honour it': Asif warns of Makkah defence pact's activation after Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia

Says pact will become operative if aggression against any member state takes place

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Houthis Pummel Southwest Saudi Arabia With Ballistic Missiles, As Yemen Air & Ground War Erupts

Houthis Pummel Southwest Saudi Arabia With Ballistic Missiles, As Yemen Air & Ground War Erupts The heaviest fighting since the Iran war began is taking place in Yemen currently, also involving significant overnight attacks on Saudi energy and military sites by the Houthis. The Houthis have since unveiled new operations, in a Tuesday statement saying the Iran-aligned group is targeting critical Saudi oil and military infrastructure. Widely circulating local videos suggest the at...

By Tyler Durden

Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years - Region - World - Ahram Online

Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years - Region - World  Ahram Online

PM Shehbaz 'strongly' condemns Houthi attack on Saudi civilian, energy sites

Trucks explode as they burn, during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released September 7, 2026. — ReutersHouthis...

Saudi Arabia vows to take 'necessary measure' after Houthi strikes

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated Tuesday following an attack on civilian, economic sites and energy facilities injured dozens of civili...

Egypt condemns attacks on Saudi cities, reaffirms full solidarity with Kingdom

Egypt on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, strongly condemned missile and drone attacks targeting the Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, which injured dozens of civilians, including women and children. In a statement, the foreign ministry expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and affirmed its support for the Kingdom in confronting any … The post Egypt condemns attacks on Saudi cities, reaffirms full solidarity with Kingdom appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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Arab and Islamic nations rally behind Saudi Arabia, condemn Houthi attacks

RIYADH — Widespread condemnations pour in across the Arab and Islamic world following the attacks launched by the Houthi militia on cities and civilian and economic facilities in the southern regions of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the injury of 73 civilians, including women and children.The condemnations came amid Gulf and Arab reaffirmation of full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and rejection of any targeting of its territory and vital facilities. GCC: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooper...

By Saudi Gazette report

Qatar condemns Houthi attacks on civilian, economic sites in Saudi Arabia

Qatar described the attacks as a dangerous escalation threatening regional security and reiterated its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia. Qatar has strongly condemned the Houthi group’s targeting of civilian and…

By Halima Hashmi