Houthis strike Saudi oil facilities and cities overnight, wounding 73

Iran-backed Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes overnight into September 8 on Saudi targets including Abha Airport, the Aramco fuel terminal in Abha, King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, the Jizan refinery, and the Najran fuel terminal, igniting fires and wounding 73 civilians including women and children. The attack followed a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit Sanaa airport's runway to block a Houthi flight from Tehran.

Why this matters. Direct Houthi strikes on Saudi refining and fuel-terminal infrastructure forced operational halts at multiple energy facilities, adding a second active front to Gulf oil-supply risk alongside the Strait of Hormuz.