Houthi forces have escalated strikes on Saudi Arabia in late October 2026, claiming six ballistic missile and drone attacks on October 30 targeting oil facilities including the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries plus Aramco sites, alongside airports in Riyadh and Dammam and a military headquarters in Najran. These operations followed a September Houthi offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast that prompted Saudi-backed counteroffensives and shattered the 2022 truce, with prior strikes hitting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and other infrastructure. Saudi air defenses have intercepted numerous projectiles, though debris caused limited injuries and property damage in Riyadh and other areas. Diplomatic contacts between Saudi and Iranian officials occurred earlier in the week without halting the campaign, while Saudi Arabia has sought additional defensive support from regional partners. Ongoing ground fighting near Taiz and Houthi demands over Yemeni ports and resources continue to shape the trajectory of cross-border incidents.