According to CCTV News reports, Yemen's Houthi armed group stated in a declaration on the evening of the 3rd local time that in response to Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa and other parts of Yemen, the Houthis used multiple ballistic missiles and drones that day to strike Aramco targets located in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.

The declaration claimed the operation "successfully achieved its objectives," "hitting the targets and causing fires." Saudi authorities have not yet issued any statement on the matter.

The Houthi declaration also stated that over the past 24 hours, Saudi forces launched 60 airstrikes and missile attacks on Yemen, and since the escalation of the situation on September 3, Saudi Arabia has carried out a total of 1,410 airstrikes and missile attacks. The Houthis will continue to "meet blockade with blockade" and "meet escalation with escalation" until Saudi Arabia stops its attacks and lifts restrictions on ports and airports in Houthi-controlled areas.

Recently, the Houthis have intensified their offensive against government forces and announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government. The Houthis have already captured strategic locations including the Yemeni port city of Mocha and Perim Island.

The Yemeni government stated on September 11 that the Houthis had taken control of the country's entire western coast and pushed their offensive into the southern Lahij province.

On October 3 local time, according to Iranian sources, over the past five days, the naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took action in the Strait of Hormuz against at least seven "non-compliant" oil tankers.

Multiple sources reported that although the U.S. government has consistently claimed that "the Strait of Hormuz remains open and under American control," Iran has in practice been taking action against more than one oil tanker per day on average.