Houthi attack on Saudi Aramco Jubail gas plant

On August 9, 2026, an explosion and fire occurred at a Saudi Aramco gas facility in Saudi Arabia — Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia's eastern energy hub. Israeli media, citing Channel 14, reported that Yemen's Houthis was behind the strike, though this attribution was not independently confirmed. The attack, if confirmed, would be the first major Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure in this escalation. It follows the Houthis' announcement of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia along the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and comes days after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which stipulates that an attack on one is an attack on all. The incident heightens regional tensions and raises concerns over the security of Saudi energy facilities.