The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.
With its oil-export routes once again under threat, Saudi Arabia is stepping up its military campaign against an old antagonist.
We are learning more this week after U.S. Central Command said that its forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. This comes as Middle East tensions intensified on Tuesday with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities. Reports indicate that the Houthis attacked four cities in the south of Saudi Arabia where at least 73 people were wounded. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with retired Marine Intelligence Officer, Hal Kempfer, to better understand the latest updates coming from the Middle East.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched multiple attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Iran-backed Houthi terrorists based in Yemen have attacked critical oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a regional ally of the United States, marking a significant escalation of the Iran war. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have launched multiple attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. DETAIL: On Tuesday, oil facilities and utilities were hit following a series of strikes conducted by the Iran-backed Houthis , who control Yemen’s major population centers, in the south of Saudi Arabia and at the mouth of the Red Sea. The strikes injured over 70 people. The ensuing fires at the oil sites forced shutdowns and disrupted operations. The strikes targeted oil facilities connected with a vital shipping route…Open
State of the Union: The Saudis announced a temporary halt to operations for damage assessment. The post Iran War Day 193: Houthis Strike Saudi Oil Installations appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen attacked Saudi oil infrastructure late Monday or early Tuesday, pushing up oil prices already elevated from the regional war’s constriction of energy flows. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemnation of the attacks said that 73 civilians, including women and children, had been injured in the strikes on Abha, Khamis Mushait, Najran, and Jazan. The Ministry of Energy reported a temporary halt at some facilities while damage is assessed. Brent crude quickly climbed from an open of $97 to over $99 per barrel Tuesday morning. The Houthis struck Jazan, a 400,000-barrel-per-day refining complex, in late July, halting production for over a month. The Houthis released a statement saying that the Saudis…Open
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding further pressure to crude prices. The attacks mark a dramatic escalation in the Saudi-Houthi conflict, which flared up again in July, shortly after the US-Iran ceasefire unraveled, with Houthi missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities and tankers in an expansion of the Middle East war. Meanwhile, in offices across the US military and intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending…
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition [Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo] Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 8, 2026 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement launched [...]
The latest escalation threatens to drag Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militia back into a full-blown war.
The Houthi-run news agency in Yemen said the militia would issue a statement about a “large-scale” military operation in Saudi Arabia.
CAIRO (AP) — A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The attacks come after [...]