Saudi Arabia Strikes Houthi Oil Facilities... Trump: "I Won't Forget Even After Midterms"

Houthis Threaten Retaliation Against Oil Facilities, Including Aramco

Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Houthi rebel oil facilities outside Sanaa, Yemen's capital. The strikes are believed to have been retaliation for a Houthi attack on Riyadh International Airport that killed at least 13 people. The Houthis warned of further retaliation targeting key Saudi oil facilities, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not forget the attack even after the midterm elections.

According to foreign media outlets, including Al Masirah TV, which is operated by the Houthi rebels, the Saudi-led coalition struck the Al-Sabah Central Base of the Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) outside Sanaa on October 13 (local time). YPC said no petroleum products were stored at the facility, so the strike had no impact on oil inventories or supply chains.

The airstrike came after the Houthi rebels attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 300. The Saudi-led coalition had announced it would "respond decisively" to the Houthi attack on the airport, signaling that it would retaliate.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree also hinted at a retaliatory attack. The group named the headquarters of state-owned oil company Aramco in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, and oil refineries in Riyadh, warning oil facility workers to evacuate the areas.

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Trump said on Truth Social that the Houthi rebels were attacking Saudi Arabia at Iran's direction to drive up oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

"I will still be here after the election, and I will never forget," he said. His remarks were interpreted as leaving open the possibility of a response after the midterm elections.

Trump later spoke by phone with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that day. He also told reporters he might ask Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to support Saudi Arabia.

The civil war in Yemen is showing signs of escalation amid the fallout from the war in Iran. After the Houthi rebels took control last month of a strategic area near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, south of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia resumed military operations in support of Yemeni government forces.

The strait has grown in importance to Saudi Arabia and global energy shipments since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in February. Iran has said it would mediate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, but the United States has so far supported Saudi Arabia with intelligence sharing and operational planning while refraining from participating in direct airstrikes against the Houthis.

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