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Iran live updates: Saudis say Houthi missiles targeted Riyadh, Aramco tower damaged

The Houthis have been launching attacks on critical Saudi infrastructure.

Last Updated: November 8, 2026, 7:10 AM EST

Talks between the U.S. and Iran remain stalled despite the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding in June, aimed at ending the war that began with joint American-Israeli strikes on the country in February. The opening strikes killed a host of top Iranian officials and commanders, among them Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The two sides have continued to exchange strikes, though have not returned to the intense fighting seen in the early stages of the conflict. The U.S. says it is enforcing a naval blockade of the country's Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ports, while Iran claims control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and continues to claim attacks on shipping transiting the waterway.

Meanwhile, intensified fighting between Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen has seen the latter repeatedly attack Saudi military, oil infrastructure and transport facilities.

See the most recent developments below.

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Here's how the news is developing.

5:59 AM EST

Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night.

The unnamed tanker was "struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz," the alert read. "All crew are safe and accounted for and there is no reported environmental impact at this time."

In another incident on Saturday night, the UKMTO said "military authorities" reported a tanker on fire in the Strait of Hormuz which resulted in the evacuation of the ship's crew. The incident occurred 8 nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman, the UKMTO said.

4:26 AM EST

Houthi attack damaged Aramco building in Riyadh, Saudi Energy Ministry says

Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry on Sunday confirmed that a building in Riyadh owned by the country's state-owned energy giant Aramco was damaged during a Houthi attack on the city.

"The incident resulted in falling shrapnel that caused minor damage to the building, with no injuries or fatalities reported," the ministry said in a statement posted to X.

3:49 AM EST

Saudi Arabia says Houthi missiles targeted Riyadh

Saudi Arabian military spokesperson Col. Turki al-Maliki said in a series of posts to X on Sunday that Saudi air defenses intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and one drone launched toward Saudi regions.

Two of the ballistic missiles and both cruise missiles targeted the capital Riyadh, Maliki said.

3:35 AM EST

Saudi Arabia issues safety warnings for Riyadh, Najran

The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense on Sunday morning issues safety warnings for the capital city of Riyadh and for the southwestern city of Najran.

Shortly after the warnings were issued, the directorate said the danger had passed in both areas.

The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen have been firing missiles and drones toward Saudi cities and critical infrastructure sites in recent months.