According to the Houthi spokesman Yahya Saria, the attacks targeted a Saudi Aramco gas processing facility in Shedgum and an oil facility in Tanajib in the east of Saudi Arabia and were followed by fires
Russia condemns attack on Riyadh Airport, calls for not targeting civilian facilities
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Russia’s position is unchanged: there are no alternatives to a political and diplomatic settlement of any crisis situations in the region, with due account of the interests of all the countries of the region without exception, the Russian foreign ministry said
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- TASS (Russia)(Russian State)
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Houthis have conducted multiple attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Airport. These incidents have drawn attention to the potential vulnerabilities of advanced air defense systems, though the extent of their limitations remains subject to ongoing assessment.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) cautioned against disregarding the strategic waterway's security protocols, citing claims that U.S. Central Command disabled a vessel attempting to breach a blockade. These assertions remain unverified, though they highlight ongoing tensions regarding navigation rules in the region.
The Israel Defense Forces stated that advance warnings were issued to the population prior to the strikes. This claim was made by the military, though independent verification of the specific warnings is not provided in the summary.