Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport, many wounded
A missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has caused multiple casualties and led to the suspension of operations. The attack, attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels, has prompted the U.S. to consider military intervention alongside Saudi forces.
Why it matters
The escalation of conflict in Saudi Arabia threatens regional stability and global oil market security, potentially drawing the U.S. into a direct military confrontation.
The airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked again on Saturday (October 10, 2026) and evacuated, two regional officials said, just days after three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war.
President Donald Trump told reporters he was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen who have claimed this week’s attacks on King Khalid International Airport as well as other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure.
“We may. We’re going to look at it,” Mr. Trump said. “We just found out about the recent attack. So we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly.”
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