Air Defenses Intercept Missiles as Houthi Attack Leaves Saudi Aramco Tower Damaged in Riyadh, Yemen

Damage reported in Riyadh

The Energy Ministry confirmed on Sunday that an Aramco-owned building in the capital was damaged during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The ministry did not provide further details about the damage.

Attacks amid Yemen fighting

Houthi forces have repeatedly launched missiles and drones toward Saudi cities and key infrastructure in recent months. Their targets have included military sites, oil facilities and transport infrastructure.

The attacks are taking place as fighting continues between Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The sides have exchanged strikes, but the conflict has not returned to the intensity seen in its early stages.

Regional tensions persist

U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled despite a memorandum of understanding signed in June that was aimed at ending a war that began with joint American-Israeli strikes on Iran in February. Those opening strikes killed senior Iranian officials and commanders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The United States says it is enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime authorities reported separate tanker incidents on Saturday night, including a fire that led to a crew evacuation.