Aramco Tower: Debris From Missile Attack Damages Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Office

Saudi Aramco’s corporate office in Riyadh’s financial district was damaged on Sunday after debris from an attempted missile attack struck the building, shattering windows across several floors.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said the damage to Aramco Tower was limited and that no injuries or fatalities had been reported. The ministry did not identify those responsible, although Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted Houthi missiles over Riyadh early on Sunday. It also reported intercepting another missile targeting the Eastern Province, which contains most of Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas reserves.

According to the coalition, its forces destroyed ballistic missile launchers in Yemen’s Saada and Sanaa regions that had been used in the attacks.

The latest incident comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, who have intensified attacks targeting Saudi energy infrastructure, ports and airports in recent weeks.

Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran also sustained extensive damage during an attack last month, according to the reports.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said Riyadh’s international airport was among the targets in Sunday’s operation. Saudi authorities, however, did not confirm the claim.

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An earlier strike on the airport in October reportedly killed 13 people and injured more than 300.

The latest escalation follows Houthi advances towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in September, raising concerns over a major international shipping route amid the wider US-Israeli war with Iran.

Saudi Arabia has responded with air strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen. The Houthi-run health ministry reported that at least 40 people were killed in Saudi strikes near Sanaa on Saturday, while Saudi authorities said they were investigating the reports.

As tensions continue, Riyadh has sought international support to strengthen its air defences. Britain announced in October that it would deploy fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities from Houthi attacks.

Diplomatic efforts have also continued. Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met Iranian representatives in Tehran last month under the framework of the Mecca defence pact.

Iran subsequently said discussions with Riyadh were continuing over possible regional security arrangements that would exclude foreign military involvement.

Meanwhile, several Saudi government agencies resumed office operations on Sunday, while many schools reopened for in-person classes after weeks of remote learning introduced following earlier attacks.