Iran live updates: Houthis claim new missile attack on Riyadh airport
Summary
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Saudi Arabia said its forces intercepted the missile and carried out airstrikes against Houthi missile sites in Yemen. The attack followed recent strikes that had disrupted airport flights.Key Facts
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group attacked King Khalid International Airport on Monday morning.
- Saudi military spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said Saudi forces intercepted a ballistic missile headed for Riyadh.
- Al-Maliki said Saudi forces struck missile storage and launch sites in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen.
- Saudi Arabia’s civil defense agency warned Riyadh residents of potential danger and later said the danger had passed.
- Flights at the airport had resumed hours before the claimed attack, after being suspended following recent Houthi strikes.
- The article says U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled despite a memorandum of understanding signed in June.
- U.S. intelligence director Jay Clayton said Iran had substantially increased efforts to target U.S. officials abroad.
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