Claim
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they attacked a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline and an oil facility in Yanbu.
Attributed to Yemen's Houthis
Evidence
Searches found two reports that the Houthis made this statement. Ynetnews carried what looks like a Reuters-style report with the same wording: the Houthis said on Thursday they attacked a pumping station on the East-West pipeline, an oil facility in Yanbu and an Aramco building in Riyadh. SBS News (Korea) reported that Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed drone strikes on Pump Station No. 7 and ballistic missile strikes on Yanbu oil facilities. Saree also rejected as a lie the Saudi claim that two Houthi missiles were intercepted over Mecca. The Ynetnews report also says the coalition intercepted two Houthi drones. I found no independent confirmation that the strikes hit their targets or caused damage. I also found no Saudi statement on damage, and no Reuters, AFP, Bellingcat or EUvsDisinfo fact-check of this claim. The SBS page carries an odd date, so the exact date of the statement is uncertain.
Supporting sources
Assessment
The claim is only that the Houthis said they carried out the attacks, and two outlets report that statement. Whether the attacks succeeded or caused damage is not verified.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Nov 13, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC
ConfirmedInitial assessment.
First observed Nov 13, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC · Last reviewed Nov 13, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC