Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile and drone strike on Saudi Aramco facilities on July 25, 2026. The attack targeted the Jazan refinery and facilities in the Red Sea city of Yanbu. Social media footage showed thick black smoke rising from the Jazan plant.
The strike serves as direct retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled city of Hodeidah one day prior. This exchange marks a significant escalation that threatens a fragile regional truce.
The Jazan refinery ranks among the world’s largest integrated refining complexes. The facility maintains a processing capacity of 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day. This attack poses a direct threat to Saudi Arabia’s critical energy infrastructure.