US warns of rapid escalation in Mideast war
The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David, a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland, to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday.
The US has warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could escalate rapidly. This warning comes after a missile attack targeted Riyadh, the Saudi capital, for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed.
A fuel tank bearing the logo of oil giant Aramco was seen on fire near the airport in Riyadh, according to Free Malaysia Today. Loud explosions were also reported in the city. The US State Department warned that the conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly and advised American citizens outside the Middle East to seriously reconsider travel to and through the region.
US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday, although no explanation was given for the early return. The Houthis' recent lightning offensive in Yemen has left hundreds dead and displaced over 110,000 people, according to the UN.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Free Malaysia Today — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- US warns of rapid escalation in Mideast war brecorder.com
- Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi capital Riyadh for the first time france24.com
