Aramco Building Damaged by Missile Debris in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia intercepted four missiles, and a separate strike near Sanaa killed 44 people, mostly women and children.
By Isaac Medina ·
Residents in Riyadh heard a loud explosion early Sunday morning as debris from intercepted missiles struck a building in the King Abdullah Financial District. Witnesses described visible damage to a facility owned by the state-owned oil giant Aramco. The Saudi Energy Ministry reported no casualties at the site.
The Saudi-led coalition announced its air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles targeting the capital and other regions. The coalition accused the Iran-backed Houthis of launching the weapons. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, claimed in a statement that the group hit the financial district and other targets. He cited recent Saudi attacks on a village and a market in Yemen as the reason for the response.
In Yemen, the death toll from Saturday's airstrikes on homes in Sanaa rose to 44. Anees al-Asbahi, spokesman for the Houthi-run Health Ministry, said the victims included 21 children and 10 women. The strikes also wounded 40 others, including eight children and nine women. Rescue teams continued searching for missing people, meaning the toll could increase. Al-Asbahi blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack during a major escalation in the civil war.
Commercial shipping faces ongoing risks in the region. The UAE National Guard rescued 22 crew members after a fire broke out on a cargo ship in the Sea of Oman. All rescued sailors were of Arab nationality and in stable condition. The British military organization monitoring maritime security said a tanker caught fire northwest of Khasab, Oman, but it was unclear if this was the same incident.
U.S. President Donald Trump met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House on Monday. Trump also told CNN in a phone interview that the U.S. is ready to resume striking Iran if necessary. He identified 38 bridges as infrastructure targets but called a renewed war highly unlikely if a strong agreement is signed.
A drone attack targeted the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's northern Kurdish region late Sunday. The facility went offline, causing widespread power outages in the area. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the strike.
Iran hanged three men in Karaj Sunday for crimes committed during January anti-government protests. State TV reported the men were convicted of armed riot and cooperation with Israel and the United States. International rights groups say political prisoners are tried in secretive courts without due process.
In Gaza, a large sandstone slab collapsed onto makeshift tents in Deir al-Balah, killing at least four people, including three children. Civil defense workers searched the rubble by hand after torrential rains. An Israeli strike in Muwasi killed two Palestinians, while the State Department declared Lebanon's consul general in Detroit persona non grata over old social media posts.
