{
  "id": 13729807,
  "title": "Attacks by 'Iran’s proxies' pushing region into spiral of violence, says EU on Riyadh airport strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/attacks-by-irans-proxies-pushing-region-into-spiral-of-violence-says-13729807",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:53:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/attacks-irans-proxies-pushing-region-spiral-violence-says-eu-riyadh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Union has condemned an alleged Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. The attack, carried out by Iran's proxies, has been described by EU leaders as a \"dangerous escalation\" and a \"spiral of violence\" that threatens to destabilize the region. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the Houthi group to cease targeting civilian infrastructure, emphasizing that such acts are \"pushing the region into a spiral of violence\" and causing global shockwaves through their impact on critical transport and energy nodes. The EU has expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the wake of the incident.",
  "summary": "Attacks by 'Iran’s proxies' pushing region into spiral of violence, says EU on Riyadh airport strike European Union leaders have condemned the alleged Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300. EU warned that strikes by \"Iran’s proxies\" risk pushing the region into a wider cycle of violence. European…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Riyadh attack: Iran cannot distance itself from outsourced Houthi violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/riyadh-attack-iran-cannot-distance-itself-from-outsourced-houthi",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Attacks by 'Iran’s proxies' pushing region into spiral of violence, says EU on Riyadh airport strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/attacks-by-irans-proxies-pushing-region-into-spiral-of-violence-says",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:18:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Strike on Riyadh: Trump signals US could join action against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/strike-on-riyadh-trump-signals-us-could-join-action-against-houthis",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:34:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}