{
  "id": 16270312,
  "title": "Middle East War: Houthi missile targets Riyadh, tankers hit mines near Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/middle-east-war-houthi-missile-targets-riyadh-tankers-hit-mines-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:48:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/middle-east-war-houthi-missile-targets-riyadh-tankers-hit-mines-near-hormuz-1.500721804"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's coalition announced on Saturday that they had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The coalition's spokesman, Turki al-Malki, posted on X about the successful intercept. Early that day, two explosions were heard in Riyadh, prompting an alert from the Saudi civil defense. A few hours later, the coalition also announced they had downed a drone in the Eastern Province, as the Houthi group continues to conduct attacks on the kingdom. Meanwhile, off the coast of Iran, two oil supertankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reported that the vessels, carrying over 4.5 million barrels of crude oil, struck the mines and subsequently suffered explosions and fires, rendering them inoperable and forcing the crews to abandon ship.",
  "summary": "Saudi coalition says intercepts ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh by the Iran-backed group. \"Air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh,\" coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki posted on X. Two…",
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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."
}