Strike on Riyadh: Trump signals US could join action against Houthis

European Union leaders and US President Donald Trump have condemned an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the incident as a dangerous escalation and warned that such attacks by Iran's proxies risk pushing the region into a spiral of violence. According to Middle East Eye, the strike killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300. France 24 reported that President Trump is considering joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis.

The Saudi-led coalition vowed a firm response to the October 10 attack on the airport passenger terminal, with spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki calling the strike a war crime that resulted in civilian casualties. The Saudi Gazette reported that the 12 fatalities included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi nationals, and one national each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.

While the Houthis have not claimed responsibility for this specific attack, the Times of India noted they claimed responsibility for two previous deadly attacks on the Riyadh airport.

Houthi-aligned media reported several strikes on territories captured by the group, including the Sanaa international airport, and seven air strikes on the Harf Sufyan district in the Amran governorate. The Times of India noted there was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia regarding these reports.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Times of India, Middle East Eye — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.