Yemen's Houthis have claimed an attack on a Saudi Aramco oil facility in the city of Jizan in southwestern Saudi Arabia. According to the Associated Press, the strike was carried out by a drone. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said the target was an oil refinery. He said the attack was in response to Saudi drones violating Yemen's airspace.
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy reported a fire at Aramco. The blaze was extinguished, with no casualties. The cause of the fire was not specified.
It was also reported that the Houthis struck the port of Mocha on the Red Sea coast. According to Yemeni authorities, rockets and drones were fired at the port.
Saudi Aramco is Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company and one of the world's largest oil producers. The company is engaged in the extraction, refining, and export of oil and gas, and its facilities are a key part of the kingdom's energy infrastructure.
The Aramco complex can process up to 400,000 barrels of oil per day. The plant produces gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, benzene, and paraxylene.
Attacks on Aramco facilities have repeatedly caused disruptions and increased tensions around Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure.
Amid the new escalation, Iran said that negotiations with the United States cannot resume until Tehran fulfills the conditions it has set.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also announced the final stage of talks with Oman on new maritime routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran stressed that an agreement on routes does not mean the automatic opening of the strait.
Recall that Iran demands that the United States cease military actions, lift the naval blockade, withdraw troops from the region, cancel sanctions, and compensate for war damage.