US-Iran war: Saudi-led coalition strikes 82 Houthi targets after airport attacks, tanker hit off Qatar, Iran-Oman agree Hormuz routes as Brent stays above $100
Yemen's Houthis say struck airport in Saudi capital Yemen's Houthis said Thursday that they struck the Saudi capital's main international airport with a ballistic missile, in a new attack on the kingdom claimed by the Iran-backed group. "Our armed forces successfully targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, which accurately struck its target and disrupted…
Saudi Arabia, in response to Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports, struck 82 Houthi military targets across Yemen, according to the coalition's spokesman. The attacks targeted ballistic missile storage facilities, command centers, missile and weapons depots, and gathering sites in four provinces: Saada, Hodeidah, Al-Jawf, and Marib.
The operation followed Houthi strikes on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport, resulting in three casualties and 36 injuries. Brent crude oil prices hovered above $100 per barrel, with WTI at $88.93/barrel and Brent at $100.20/barrel. The Strait of Hormuz remains a volatile geopolitical issue, with negotiations between Iran and Oman on safe transit routes ongoing.
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