Yemen’s Houthi militia launched coordinated drone and ballistic missile attacks on September 8 against civilian areas and critical oil infrastructure across southern Saudi Arabia. The strikes hit Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait, injured 73 people including women and children, and caused fires at Saudi Aramco-operated facilities that temporarily halted operations at affected sites. Saudi Aramco has not disclosed the damage or given a timetable for restoring full operations. Brent crude rose to $99 per barrel, its highest level since July 2026, as markets weighed both the immediate disruption and the risk of wider regional spillover. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree described the attacks as retaliation for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, while Saudi authorities condemned them and vowed to retaliate. Reports recorded 54 Saudi airstrikes on September 9 and 10. The attacks further undermined the UN-brokered ceasefire established in 2022, with UN officials warning that the deterioration has reduced prospects for a political settlement. The Red Sea shipping corridor faces renewed risk, and the Houthis are now explicitly linked in the source to the broader 2026 Iran conflict involving the US, Israel and regional actors, as one of several Iranian proxy forces operating across the Middle East.