The Houthi forces have retaliated! Missiles fiercely struck Saudi Arabia! On July 25, according to foreign media reports, following a Saudi attack on the port of Hudaydah in Yemen, the Houthi forces in Yemen quickly responded. Foreign media stated that the Houthis launched multiple ballistic missiles targeting oil field facilities of Aramco in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Video footage showed large-scale fires and mushroom-shaped smoke columns rising from the area.
At least five ballistic missiles were fired toward Jazan on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Shortly thereafter, the Houthis launched a second wave of ballistic missiles, with targets including Yanbu (East-West Pipeline), Jazan (Aramco facilities), and Hamis Musheyt (King Khalid Air Base). The primary reason Saudi Arabia attacked the Houthis is that the Houthis have blocked access to the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, preventing Saudi oil from being exported.
However, facing Saudi attacks, the Houthis clearly are not passive. From their retaliatory strikes, it is evident that their targets fall into three categories: first, the East-West pipeline—something Saudi Arabia cares deeply about; second, core Saudi assets—oil facilities; third, U.S. military bases deployed within Saudi territory. It must be said that the Houthis’ choice of targets precisely hits Saudi Arabia where it hurts.
The Houthis’ message is clear: if this conflict escalates further, Saudi Arabia’s core assets will become prime targets. Moreover, judging by the effectiveness of the strikes, the Houthis have demonstrated relatively good precision, already inflicting damage on Saudi Arabia. Now, Saudi Arabia undoubtedly faces a difficult situation—after all, Saudi Arabia has vast interests, and should the conflict escalate, its economic losses would inevitably be enormous.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871667976790016/
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