In their latest attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Houthis targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and the Aramco oil refinery. These attacks came in the wake of renewed fighting in Yemen and a new defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey titled the "Mecca Pact."
Escalation of Conflicts and Attacks
The Yemeni army, supported by Saudi Arabia, has announced that it has conducted over a thousand attacks against Houthi positions and is seeking to reclaim areas under the control of this group. Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, stated that 100 fighter jets participated in the air operations. These operations included attacks on weapons depots and facilities for storing bomb-laden boats in Hodeidah, located on the Red Sea coast.
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Consequences of Attacks on Oil Infrastructure
According to local sources, the recent Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and its tankers in the Red Sea has been impactful. These attacks have particularly halted oil pumping through the East to West pipeline to the Red Sea, increasing concerns about the depletion of global oil reserves. Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, has warned that global oil reserves have significantly decreased due to the war and that the global oil system is under pressure.
In the ongoing conflict, Yemeni military sources reported that government-supporting forces have cut off the only supply route to the city of "Mokha," which is under Houthi control. However, these sources refrained from confirming the official recapture of this port.
The Yemen war, which was ongoing before the start of the U.S. and Israel war with Iran, has now become one of the most active fronts in this conflict. According to United Nations statistics, these clashes have led to the displacement of over 184,000 people.
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