Saudi Aramco office in Riyadh sustains damage after attempted missile attack

An administrative building of state oil company Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after an attempted attack on Sunday, the kingdom's Energy Ministry said. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

A Reuters witness observed blown-out windows on several floors of the Arco Tower, one of the tallest structures in the King Abdullah Financial District. The ministry described the damage as limited.

The incident occurred shortly after the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis toward Riyadh. Saudi Civil Defense had earlier issued an early-warning alert for a potential threat in the region, which was later lifted.

The Houthis have increased missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities since fighting resumed in July, adding a new front to the broader Middle East conflict that intensified after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in February. Saudi Arabia has responded with airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Earlier on Sunday, warnings were also issued and later withdrawn in parts of the oil-rich Eastern Province, including Dhahran, where Saudi Aramco's headquarters are located. The Eastern Province contains most of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves.

The latest escalation follows a day after the Houthi-run health ministry in Yemen reported that Saudi airstrikes killed at least 33 people near Sanaa, a claim Saudi authorities said they were investigating.