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Houthis vow more Saudi airport and oil strikes after Aramco HQ hit; Trump says rebels are "behaving very badly"

Published , Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Updated
In the 5 PM CT update

Houthis vow more Saudi airport and oil strikes after Aramco HQ hit; Trump says rebels are "behaving very badly"
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Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran sparked a "limited fire" with no casualties or fatalities, and Saudi Civil Defense said debris from two intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people and damaged 15 homes in Riyadh, Euronews reported. President Trump wrote on Truth Social that "the Houthis are behaving very badly," accusing them of acting "probably at the behest of Iran" and of trying to drive up oil prices before U.S. elections, Euronews reported; he has said he is considering joining Saudi strikes. CBS News reported the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted another Houthi ballistic missile toward Riyadh on Wednesday, and the Houthis vowed to keep targeting Saudi Arabia's international airport and oil infrastructure in the coming days.

Sources
  • EuronewsTrump blasts 'not nice' Houthis as attack hits Saudi Aramco facility
  • CBS NewsLive Updates: Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls U.S. role in Mideast war's new front

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