Yemen’s Houthis renew strikes on Saudi Arabia as UNSC extends sanctions

What the report says

Saudi-led coalition forces said they intercepted suspected Houthi drones over Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh region and Eastern Province, according to Al Jazeera’s report published on 12 November 2026. The Houthi movement said its forces had launched attacks on oil and military infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including a pumping station on the East-West Pipeline, the Yanbu oil facility, a military cargo plane near Sharurah airport, and a target near Khamis Mushait airbase. The group also said it aimed at Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Riyadh. Al Jazeera reported the claims alongside Saudi statements, without independently verifying the battlefield assertions.

The developments came as the UN Security Council unanimously voted to extend Yemen-related sanctions for another year. The measure keeps asset freezes and travel bans in place, and also renews the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts on Yemen. The council’s statement condemned Houthi military escalation, cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia, and threats to commercial shipping, while urging all sides to avoid further escalation and pursue negotiations. The resolution also said humanitarian aid and supplies for civilians should not be hindered.

Al Jazeera noted that the fighting remains part of a broader Yemen conflict involving the Houthis, Saudi-backed forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government, and regional tensions linked to the war. The UN humanitarian office also said more than 333,000 people had been displaced in Yemen since early August, underscoring the civilian toll of continued violence.