Middle East conflict escalates with Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi facilities and US bases reportedly damaged by Iranian strikes.

The conflict in the Middle East has escalated, with Yemen's Houthi group claiming missile and drone strikes on a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu and a military air base in Khamis Mushait in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen. Saudi Arabia confirmed intercepting a Houthi drone targeting Mecca on Tuesday evening, leading to renewed Saudi airstrikes early Thursday morning. Separately, reports indicate that Iranian strikes caused major damage to US military facilities in the region.