The Houthis announced that they struck the Aramco facility in Yanbu and a major Saudi air base at Khamis Mushait in a coordinated assault involving dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. According to their statement, the attack on Yanbu ignited large fires while additional ballistic missiles targeted the air base. The group framed the operation as direct retaliation for more than 450 Saudi airstrikes carried out this week and for what they call a twelve-year siege of Yemen. They declared their intention to continue matching blockade with blockade until the conflict ends.

The claims arrive amid already elevated tensions across key energy and shipping corridors in the region. By publicly detailing the scale of the alleged strikes and tying them to broader grievances, the Houthis are signaling both capability and resolve. The announcement leaves open questions about the actual extent of any damage, how Saudi forces will respond, and whether the cycle of claimed attacks and counterstrikes will intensify further. For the moment the group’s message is clear: the exchanges will continue for as long as the war on Yemen persists.