A Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran was struck early on Wednesday, October 14, triggering a limited fire, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy confirmed. The fire was brought under control, with no injuries or fatalities reported at the facility.
Separately, debris from two intercepted cruise missiles fell on residential areas in Riyadh, injuring four people, including two women, one man and a child. Saudi Civil Defence said the incident also caused limited damage to 15 buildings.
Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said missiles and drones targeting Riyadh, Dhahran, Al-Kharj and the southern region had been intercepted and destroyed. Debris from one interception also fell in a residential area of Dhahran.
The attacks came after coalition airstrikes targeted a Yemen Petroleum Company facility west of Sanaa and other fuel sites allegedly used by the Houthis. The coalition had issued evacuation warnings before the strikes.
Earlier, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned that attacks on Sanaa would prompt retaliation against Riyadh. The group identified Saudi Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters, a refinery in Riyadh and King Khalid International Airport as potential targets, urging workers to stay away from the sites.
US President Donald Trump accused the Houthis of targeting Saudi Arabia at Iran’s direction in an attempt to drive up oil prices ahead of the US elections. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the group had resumed its activities after a prolonged pause following heavy US bombing a year earlier.
Trump also criticised Iran’s economy and warned the Houthis that he would respond after the elections. However, no new US military action was announced.
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