Live updates,

Iran war live: Saudi coalition hits Houthi sites; Aramco office hit in east

US President Donald Trump has accused Houthi rebels of targeting Saudi infrastructure to inflate energy prices before the US midterm elections.

Saudi Aramco, Aramcoís Dhahran Research and Development Center
Aramco's Dhahran Research and Development Center is pictured in Saudi Arabia's eastern region of Dhahran [File: Saudi Aramco / AFP]
By Faisal Aziz Khan and Nils Adler
Published On 14 Oct 2026

Save

  • Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry says a strike caused a small fire at an Aramco building in Dhahran with no injuries, following a Houthi warning for civilians to evacuate Saudi oil sites it described as a “legitimate target”.
  • The Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi energy terminals and fuel reserves in Yemen, with spokesperson Turki al-Maliki saying forces took precautions to avoid “collateral damage on civilians”, while a cruise missile has been intercepted and destroyed over Al-Kharj governorate in Riyadh province.