Overview
- Saudi officials said a missile or drone hit an administrative Aramco building in Dhahran on Wednesday and caused a limited fire but no confirmed deaths.
- The Houthi military spokesman publicly claimed the strike and vowed continued attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities in the coming days.
- Saudi and coalition defenses reported intercepting ballistic missiles and drones targeting Dhahran and Riyadh, and falling debris from intercepts injured civilians and damaged homes.
- Aramco has not abandoned the site but moved some functions and told some staff to work from home while executives’ offices were reported damaged.
- Investigators and news reports point to the Houthis expanding their missile and drone supply chains with foreign components, including reported Chinese parts, raising concerns about longer ranges, threats to Red Sea shipping and broader economic fallout for Saudi investment plans.