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Houthis threaten Aramco after Saudi strikes on Yemen

The Iran-backed militia warned it would attack Aramco, while the Saudi-led coalition says its strikes were aimed at Houthi capabilities; oil markets are watching nervously.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 6:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by The New York Times: “Houthis Threaten Fierce Retaliation After Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Houthis.
BBN covered this story before: Trump warns Houthis after deadly Saudi Arabia attacks (October 13).

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The New York TimesHouthis Threaten Fierce Retaliation After Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Houthis are threatening fierce retaliation against the Saudi energy giant Aramco after Saudi Arabia struck targets in Yemen, and the Saudi-led coalition says it was going after Houthi capabilities.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA militia has named an oil company as its target, and the coalition says it was only hitting capabilities.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is how a wider war gets a press release.

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