Houthi rebels launch Red Sea offensive attacks on Saudi military base as Iraq intercepts drone-launching platform aimed at Saudi oil infrastructure.
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Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for missiles and drones targeting a Saudi military base near the kingdom's border, the group announced Sunday. The Iran-backed militia is expanding its hold along the Red Sea coast as Saudi Arabia faces pressure from Iran-aligned groups on multiple fronts. US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran was probably behind an attack, though details were cut off in the source material. Separately, Iraqi authorities seized a drone-launching platform used for targeting a Saudi oil pipeline, according to an Al Jazeera report. An Iranian commercial ship was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person, Iran's state media reported. Meanwhile, drones struck oil refineries in Russia's Kuban region and Tatarstan, with casualties reported. The industrial attack marks an escalation in drone operations targeting Russian energy infrastructure. In an unrelated development, German firms increased investment in China while US outlays declined, per an IW study cited by Reuters.
Sources: 1. The National: Houthis claim responsibility for new attacks on Saudi Arabia in Red Sea offensive — https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/09/13/houthis-claim-responsibility-for-new-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-in-red-sea-offensive/ (src1) 2.