Iranian Officials Say Hormuz Attacks Aim at US Midterms as Houthis Hit Aramco Building
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7 min
Two senior Iranian officials tell Reuters Tehran changed its tactics against Hormuz shipping to keep oil prices high before the US vote, while Axios reports Trump and Netanyahu discussed a new strike on Iran before the elections. In Saudi Arabia, a Houthi strike started a fire at an Aramco building in Dhahran as the coalition hit fuel sites near Sanaa.
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Two senior Iranian officials tell Reuters Tehran changed its tactics against Hormuz shipping to keep oil prices high before the US vote, while Axios reports Trump and Netanyahu discussed a new strike on Iran before the elections. In Saudi Arabia, a Houthi strike started a fire at an Aramco building in Dhahran as the coalition hit fuel sites near Sanaa.
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“Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry says a strike caused a small fire at an Aramco building in Dhahran with no injuries, following a Houthi warning for civilians to evacuate Saudi oil sites it described as a “legitimate target”.”