Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi drone over Riyadh

Updated 2026-11-02 · told from many outlets at once

The Saudi-led coalition intercepted four Houthi drones, including one heading toward Mecca, while Houthis claimed attacks on the Ras Tanura refinery and Riyadh's Ministry of Defense. Ballistic missiles were launched toward Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region and intercepted near Riyadh, with debris falling in the capital. Saudi civil defence issued warnings in Najran and the Eastern Province. A fire was reported near the Ras Tanura oil terminal, one of the world's largest export terminals.

• The Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed four Houthi drones.
• The Houthis claimed they attacked the Ras Tanura refinery.
• Houthis have increased attacks on Saudi territory since July.
• Houthi attacks on Saudi soil recently targeted the Ras Tanoura refinery and the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh.
• The reported incident is part of a series of cross-border attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis on Saudi Arabia.
• The Houthi spokesperson denied a Saudi-led coalition claim.
• The Houthis have repeatedly denied targeting Mecca and Medina.
• Senior officials from the kingdom, Turkey and Pakistan are due to hold talks with Iran in Tehran.
• The missiles were launched towards Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region.
• Saudi Civil Defence issued an early warning alert in the Eastern Province.
• The missile was launched by the Houthi terrorist militia.
• The coalition is intervening in Yemen against insurgents and supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
• Fighting reignited in Yemen in July.
• The Saudi civil defence issued two alerts warning of potential danger in Najran and in the Eastern Province.
• Bloomberg reported a fire near the Ras Tanura oil terminal.
• The renewed fighting shattered a 2022 UN-brokered truce.
• Four ships struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Brent crude futures were up $0.40, or 0.4%, at $116.24 a barrel.
• The Iranian Army stated that a tanker caught fire after hitting naval mines.
• The escalation has opened another front in the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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