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Houthis fire on Saudi Red Sea oil sites
- Iran-aligned Houthi militants fired on Saudi oil sites in Jizan and launched missiles toward Yanbu — video showed smoke at Jizan and the Yanbu strikes were intercepted by a U.S. Patriot battery run by Greek forces.
- Saudi-backed forces retaliated with airstrikes on Houthi launch sites and depots in Marib, al-Jawf and Hodeidah as both sides mobilize and the 2022 ceasefire frays.
- The attacks threaten Red Sea oil exports and helped push Brent crude back above $100 a barrel, stoking fresh worries about global fuel supplies.
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