WorldYemen's Houthis said they attacked an oil facility Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, in the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom.Latest attack on the kingdom by Iran-backed rebelsThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 09, 2026 8:58 AM EDT | Last Updated: 35 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A member of the Houthi authorities' security forces stands guard at Sanaa International Airport on Saturday, during a press conference protesting restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemeni airports and demanding the reopening of the facility and resumption of commercial flights to the Yemeni capital. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)Yemen's Houthis said they attacked an oil facility Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, in the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom. They also attacked a crucial port on the Red Sea, further escalating the conflict over strategic waterways.Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defence industry to accelerate the production of weapons.Yemen's Houthis fire missiles, drones at Saudi ArabiaHouthis target Aramco refinery, Red Sea portYahya Saree, a military spokesperson for the Houthis, said they targeted an Aramco refinery in the city of Jazan with a drone.The attack was in response to Saudi drones' breaching Yemen's airspace over the provinces of Hajjah and Saada, he said.Early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry reported a fire at a facility belonging to the Aramco refinery without casualties.The ministry said the fire was extinguished but it didn't describe its cause.WATCH | Previous Houthi attacks fuel shipping fears:Global shipping fears widen as Iran-backed Houthis claim strikes on 2 Saudi oil tankersJuly 23|Duration 4:22Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have claimed strikes on two Saudi-flagged oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening another vital waterway and potentially leading to broader economic disruption.Sunday's Houthi attack is the latest in a series of missile and drone attacks that targeted Saudi Arabia and its shipping in the Red Sea.A Yemeni government official said Sunday that the Houthis also attacked a crucial port on the Red Sea.Fayed al-Noman, assistant undersecretary of the information ministry, said the Houthis fired missiles and drones on the Mocha port. It's one of the main ports under Yemen's internationally recognized government, renovated in recent years to handle shipping that avoids the Houthi-held ports in Hodeida.2 tankers carrying Saudi oil reverse course in Red Sea after Houthi threat, amid widening U.S.-Iran warU.S., Iran intensify attacks over Strait of HormuzThe Houthis later claimed the attack, saying they fired "a large number of ballistic missiles and drones" that targeted military enforcement and warehouses in the area.The escalation threatens to reignite Yemen's civil war more than four years after a 2022 truce stopped major fighting in the impoverished Arab country.Details emerge about potential Iran-Oman dealThe Strait of Hormuz, crucial to global supplies of oil and natural gas, was considered an international waterway before the war.But Iran and Oman are working to finalize a temporary deal that would reopen the strait with ships entering through a route close to Iran and exiting through a route close to Oman, according to two people familiar with the talks who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.WATCH | Trump's changing thoughts:Trump can’t make up his mind about tolls on the Strait of Hormuz | About ThatJuly 14|Duration 2:40Andrew Chang breaks down U.S. President Donald Trump's vacillating approach to charging ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and how both he and Iran skirt the illegality of tolls.