A Houthi attack caused a fire at an Aramco building in Riyadh, according to The National’s October 14 update. No one was reported injured at the facility. Four people were injured in Riyadh after Houthi missiles were intercepted, the report said, while a Saudi-led coalition said it had struck fuel sites to neutralise Houthi war capabilities.
Attacks and interceptions
The Jerusalem Post’s live updates reported explosions in Riyadh and at Aramco headquarters as the Saudi coalition intercepted Houthi attacks. They described the attacks and interceptions, but didn’t say the reported fire at the Aramco building caused the four injuries. The National said the injuries followed the interceptions.
Saudi Civil Defense issued an early warning for the eastern province on Tuesday. It sent another warning for Riyadh shortly after the interceptions, according to The Jerusalem Post’s updates. Reports of attacks, explosions and coalition action came around the same time.
The Jerusalem Post page also included a photograph caption describing flames at an Aramco facility south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026. The caption refers to a photograph from October 3; the live reports on the attacks, interceptions and related statements appeared on October 14. Those details accompanied the account of a fire at an Aramco building in Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition said it had struck fuel sites to neutralise Houthi war capabilities. The report didn’t give further details about the sites or strikes. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the Saudi Crown Prince that the Houthi challenge would be overcome, The National reported.
Washington’s threats
US President Donald Trump said the Houthis were “behaving very badly” and accused them of striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices. He also threatened the Houthis over the attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to The National’s update.
Trump said Erdogan would “do as I ask” regarding a possible Turkish role against the Houthis. His statement put the prospect of Turkish involvement alongside his threats and the Saudi-led coalition’s reported strikes. The updates didn’t say Turkey had taken part in military action against the Houthis.
Trump said the United States would decide on Iran “very soon.” In another update, he threatened to hit Iran hard as Iranian officials revealed new tactics targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The reported aim was to keep oil prices high ahead of US midterm elections.
Iran and possible renewed strikes
The Jerusalem Post page carried a headline saying Netanyahu and Trump had discussed the possibility of renewing strikes against Iran before elections. Its accompanying text said senior US officials told Axios that Netanyahu cited alleged Iranian efforts to rebuild nuclear capacity as the reason for launching new strikes.
The updates linked the Houthi attacks and Saudi response with separate US threats concerning Iran and a reported discussion about possible renewed strikes. They also reported Trump’s accusation that the Houthis were trying to raise oil prices, and reported Iranian tactics involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The accounts described statements, interceptions, injuries, a fire and coalition strikes; they didn’t report that a possible Turkish role had begun.