Iran-backed Houthis Attack Saudi Oil Facilities, Injuring Over 70
Source Summary
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze. The attack represents a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East conflict.
Why it matters
Attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure directly threaten global energy supplies and prices in an already volatile regional conflict.
