Yemen’s Houthis claimed a fresh wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 10 November, saying they hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, an Aramco facility in Abqaiq and pumping stations on the East-West oil pipeline. Saudi air defences said they intercepted the missiles. On the same day, tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting naval mines, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Damage from the claimed strikes was not confirmed. Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the Houthi claims. The Saudi-led coalition said it shot down a ballistic missile and a cruise missile fired towards Riyadh, a ballistic missile fired towards the south, and a drone over the oil-rich Eastern Province.
01. Key takeaways
- The Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh airport, an Aramco site in Abqaiq, East-West Pipeline pumping stations and Riyadh’s financial district on 10 November.
- Saudi defences said they intercepted two missiles aimed at Riyadh, one aimed at the south and a drone in the east. Civil defence alerts were issued in Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait.
- Schools in Riyadh moved to online classes on Tuesday as a precaution.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after one hit a naval mine, and later said a third tanker exploded. The claims are unverified.
- Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa, including a building belonging to the state oil company, according to the Houthi-run Saba news agency.
02. What the Houthis claimed
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out four military operations using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The targets he named were King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco facility in the eastern Abqaiq region, pumping stations along the East-West Pipeline in Riyadh Province, and the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh.
The claims came after residents in Riyadh heard explosions in the early hours of Tuesday and received mobile phone alerts warning of an aerial threat. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted and destroyed the missiles. Saudi Civil Defence later said the threats had passed.
The attacks came two days after an Aramco skyscraper in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District was damaged by falling shrapnel on 8 November. There were no casualties in that incident. Read our earlier report on the 8 November Aramco Tower attack.
03. Schools move online in Riyadh
Schools in Riyadh moved classes online on Tuesday as a precaution. Children in the capital had only just returned to classrooms for two days before going back to remote learning. A message to parents said the move was “part of the ongoing precautionary measures” and did not say how long it would last.
Saudi Arabia has faced near-daily Houthi strikes since early October. The Houthis have escalated attacks since a truce in Yemen’s war collapsed in July.
04. Tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Tuesday that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz while trying to cross through an “unauthorised route”. It said one vessel, a supertanker, struck a naval mine and exploded. The second tanker also caught fire. The Guards later said a third tanker exploded after hitting a mine. The tankers were not named, and the claims could not be independently verified.
Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Khasab, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz on 10 November. All crew were safe and there was no environmental damage, it said. An ADNOC Logistics vessel was also damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters on the afternoon of 10 November.
05. Saudi strikes hit Sanaa
The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that Saudi airstrikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday. The strikes hit a petrol station in the Jadar district, north of the capital, and a building belonging to the state oil company in southern Sanaa.
06. Facts at a glance
| Date | Tuesday, 10 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Houthi claims | King Khalid International Airport, Aramco facility in Abqaiq, East-West Pipeline pumping stations, Riyadh financial district |
| Saudi response | Ballistic and cruise missiles towards Riyadh intercepted; ballistic missile towards the south intercepted; drone in the Eastern Province destroyed |
| Riyadh schools | Moved to online classes as a precaution |
| Strait of Hormuz | IRGC says two, then three, tankers caught fire after hitting mines; UKMTO reports a tanker struck by an unknown projectile off Khasab, crew safe |
| Sanaa | Saudi airstrikes hit a petrol station and a state oil company building, per Houthi-run Saba |
| Background | Aramco Tower in Riyadh hit on 8 November; truce in Yemen’s war collapsed in July 2026 |
07. Frequently asked questions
Did the Houthis hit Riyadh airport?
The Houthis claimed they hit King Khalid International Airport on 10 November. Saudi Arabia did not immediately confirm any damage, and the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missiles fired towards Riyadh.
Why did schools in Riyadh move online?
Schools moved to online classes as a precaution while Houthi missile attacks continue. A message to parents said the move was part of “ongoing precautionary measures” and gave no end date.
What happened to the tankers in the Strait of Hormuz?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines on an unauthorised route. The UK maritime agency separately reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile off Oman, with all crew safe. The Iranian claims have not been independently verified.
Sources: Reuters via Economic Times, Gulf News live blog, Mathrubhumi, Al Jazeera, Arab News, UK Maritime Trade Operations.
