Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack
President Donald Trump is considering U.S. intervention against Houthi rebels following a series of missile attacks on Riyadh's international airport. The attacks have disrupted air travel and raised concerns regarding regional stability and oil infrastructure.
Why it matters
Potential U.S. military involvement in the Yemen conflict could significantly escalate regional tensions and impact global energy markets.
CAIRO (AP) — The international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked again Saturday as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war. President Donald Trump said he was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen.
The Houthis claimed attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport that killed three Saudis, including a pilot. On Saturday, a missile struck a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights and many people were wounded, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak to the media.
"We may. We're going to look at it," Trump said of intervening. "We just found out about the recent attack. So we'll make a decision. We move very quickly."
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