Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile fired at Riyadh; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil facilities

On September 19, 2026, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including an Aramco facility in Yanbu. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a missile and foiled other attacks. This was the first Houthi strike on Riyadh since July, amid a wider conflict involving US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The UN Security Council condemned the attacks. On September 22, oil prices fell as Iran signaled it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia resumed pipeline operations, easing supply concerns.