Iran-Krieg: Huthi greifen erneut saudische Flughäfen mit Raketen an

The Huthi militia has struck Saudi Arabian airports again, causing casualties and damage. On Sunday, the militia attacked the international airport in Riyadh's capital, killing twelve people. The Saudi aviation authority reported an attack on the King Fahd Airport in Dammam, resulting in injuries. The militia also claimed a new attack on the King Chalid Airport, causing casualties.

The militia reported four attacks in Saudi Arabia over the previous 24 hours, using ballistic missiles, artillery, and drones. Targets included a gas facility and an Aramco oil refinery, in addition to the two airports. The militia also declared that Saudi Arabia had launched over 120 airstrikes on Sanaa and other provinces in the past period.

However, these reports could not be independently verified. The Huthi, who control large areas in northern Yemen, had previously threatened new attacks. The Saudi authorities consider airports and the kingdom's airspace to be "legitimate targets," except for the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The Huthi's actions are described as "an egregious violation of international law" and a "dangerous escalation" by the allied states of the R4 group, which includes Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

They call it an unjustified and unacceptable escalation, justified by no pretext. Saudi Arabia has been fighting against the Shiite rebels, backed by Iran, for over ten years in Yemen's civil war. This conflict, with hundreds of thousands of deaths from direct and indirect war consequences, has been reignited in the context of the Iran war.

Even the United States, a key ally of Saudi Arabia, may start new military operations in Yemen, as it did in 2024 and 2025.