Saudi Aramco installations were targeted in the latest Houthi ballistic missile barrage amid tensions?
SANAA/RIYADH – Tensions rose sharply in the Red Sea on Saturday after Yemen’s Houthis claimed ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities and military positions, hours after the Saudi-led coalition launched fresh airstrikes in western Yemen.
Despite no confirmation from Saudi officials, Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked Saudi oil and military facilities with integrated ballistic missiles.
Yemeni forces have demanded the immediate departure of those working at Saudi ports. Targets: Saudi ports of Jeddah, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, King Abdullah, King Fahd Industrial Port, Yanbu Commercial Port, Aramco Company and refineries. pic.twitter.com/o9GbyLBCxY
— Pfs (@sirpenski) July 25, 2026
Several ballistic missiles hit Saudi Aramco’s energy facilities in Jazan, the East-West Pipeline in Yanbu and the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushit. The first wave reportedly included at least five missiles, followed by another barrage aimed at strategic infrastructure.
Clips circulating online show large fires and thick smoke billowing near one of the targeted locations in Jazan. However, the footage has not been confirmed by Daily Pakistan, and Saudi officials have not yet confirmed whether any of the reported targets were hit.
The Houthis said the attacks were carried out in response to Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah province and Kamran Island. Describing the operation as part of a “blockade for blockade” and “escalation for escalation” strategy, the group warned that the ongoing military operation against Yemen would be met with further attacks on Saudi soil.
The movement claimed it deliberately targeted Saudi energy infrastructure, accusing Saudi Arabia and the United States of escalating military operations in western Yemen. He also vowed to expand his military campaign if the Allied offensive continued.
The missile launch comes after the Houthis declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia and claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers, signaling a wider campaign against the kingdom’s energy sector and maritime interests in the Red Sea.
The Saudi-led coalition has confirmed several airstrikes on what it described as Houthi military infrastructure in Hodeidah governorate. Coalition officials say the facilities are being used to threaten international shipping and commercial vessels operating in the Red Sea.
Saudi officials emphasized that Hodeida port was not targeted and said all Yemeni ports remain open to commercial and international maritime traffic. The coalition also warned that any future Houthi attacks would be met with a “strong and decisive” military response.
Houthi-affiliated TV reported that coalition jets hit several locations in Hodeidah, including Kamran Island. Yemen’s official news agency also claimed that facilities of the Telecommunications Corporation were among the locations affected during the operation. The allied strikes came after the Houthis announced that they had fired a missile towards Saudi Arabia, in response to what the group described as Saudi aggression. Houthi media later claimed that the attack sparked a fire in the southern Saudi city of Jazan, although Saudi officials had not confirmed the reports at the time of writing.
The latest military exchange comes against a backdrop of heightened regional uncertainty. US President Donald Trump said Washington had not yet decided whether to authorize wider military action against Iran, but said talks with Tehran had become more concrete and diplomatic efforts were underway.
Trump reiterated that the proposed US-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation agreement would only move forward once Saudi Arabia formally joins the Ibrahim agreement. He said the framework has been approved by his administration but still requires approval from the US Congress. According to Trump, the deal would ban Saudi Arabia’s uranium enrichment and limit it to peaceful civilian nuclear energy.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalized a strategic mutual defense agreement in 2025 to deepen military and security cooperation. While the agreement stops short of mandating automatic military intervention, it commits the two countries to close coordination in the face of external threats.
Amid the latest tensions in the Middle East, Islamabad reportedly signaled that any direct attack on Saudi Arabia would cross a “red line”, reaffirming its commitment to a bilateral defense partnership and continuing to advocate for diplomacy to prevent a wider regional conflict.
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