Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday 26 October 2026 that it had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport. There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of the pumping-station and airport claims reported by Reuters, and the competing accounts mean the scale and effect of the claimed strikes remain unverified.

The Saudi-led coalition said earlier that it had destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, including one it said had been used to fire a missile towards Riyadh that the coalition said it intercepted. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi airports, ports and oil installations in recent weeks, turning Saudi Arabia into a pressure point in the wider regional conflict.

Airport reopening under threat warnings

The latest claims came as Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport resumed limited operations on Sunday 25 October after a closure of about two weeks following earlier Houthi strikes. The airport said Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 would handle international flights operated by national carriers. The Houthi movement warned airlines and travellers that it still regarded the airport as unsafe and as a target.

Separate coalition statements over the weekend reported interceptions over Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia, and Saudi civil defence reported falling debris in parts of the Mecca region. With claims, interceptions and warnings all emerging in quick succession, travellers and markets are watching for independent confirmation of damage, further flight disruption, and any response from the coalition in Yemen.