Houhit Attacks on Saudi Oil Sites and Red Sea Blockade Threaten Key Trade Route

Houthi forces claimed drone strikes on Aramco facilities in Najran and Jazan on August 13–14, 2026, citing Saudi airspace incursions over Saada. They also declared a blockade on Saudi Red Sea shipping. That threatens the Bab el-Mandeb strait — a chokepoint for about 10% of global trade. The attacks widen a conflict already intensified by missile strikes on Yemen's al-Makha port.