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Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Aramco facility in Riyadh

By The Likely · Updated Oct 4, 6:57 AM ET · Drawn from 5 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

Yemen's Houthis claimed ballistic missile and drone strikes on an Aramco facility in Riyadh on October 3. A witness reported smoke and fire near the site, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed an attack.

How we got here

  1. The United States and Israel struck Iran, prompting Iranian regional counterattacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. House of Commons Library
  2. CENTCOM completed strikes against Iranian military targets, including air-defense, radar, maritime, mine-laying, and communications facilities. Mil
  3. Iran's IRGC launched missile-and-drone strikes targeting U.S. sites in Erbil. Iraqinews
  4. The IRGC Navy attacked two tankers with projectiles in or near the Strait of Hormuz. Criticalthreats
  5. The Houthis claimed an attack against an Aramco facility in Riyadh. Criticalthreats, Middleeasteye

What's likely next

  1. No upcoming Iran-on-Iraq operation or follow-up date was stated in the October 3 ISW-CTP update; it said “Nothing significant to report” for both Iraq and U.S.-Iran negotiations.
  2. Iran target IraqLikely67%

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