Regional officials tell The Associated Press that Yemen's Houthi rebels helped Iraqi militias launch drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities in July.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who launched a wave of attacks on Saudi oil facilities on Tuesday, have become an increasingly disruptive force in the Middle East in recent years, striking Israel, Saudi Arabia and a global shipping route in solidarity with Iran and allied armed groups.

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi movement fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabian cities and energy facilities on Tuesday, part of a wider regional escalation more than six months into the U.S. war with Iran.

Saudi Arabia promises firm retaliation after Houthi strikes injure 73 and disrupt energy facilities in southern cities.

Cross-border military strikes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels flared Tuesday, pushing international oil prices to a seven-week high and sparking fresh warnings from global leaders over expanding conflict across critical Middle East shipping routes.

Una ola de ataques de los hutíes contra Arabia Saudí dejaron 73 heridos a primera hora del martes, informaron las autoridades saudíes.

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that the Makkah Defence Alliance with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could become operative if Houthi attacks spill into Saudi Arabia. He said aggression against one member would be treated as an attack on all under the pact.

Houthi rebels accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison in Jawf, killing seven people. The allegation comes as front-line fighting intensifies and Yemen's battered ceasefire unravels.