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Deadly Saudi airport strikes mark major Mideast escalation
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched multiple strikes on Riyadh’s airport over the weekend, killing 13 people and injuring over 300, marking the deadliest Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.
- The attack led to the closure of Riyadh’s main international airport and caused several top energy executives to withdraw from the WPC Energy Congress held nearby.
- Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman emphasized the seriousness of the conflict and vowed a strong response, asserting the kingdom’s resilience despite escalating hostilities.
- Fighting in Yemen is intensifying, with Houthis expanding operations along strategic Red Sea routes, while Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have been in conflict since 2015 following Saudi intervention in Yemen’s civil war.
- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that Washington is considering joining Saudi military operations against the Houthis amid growing international pressure to respond to the escalating attacks.
