Houthis keep striking Saudi Arabia as Riyadh airport partly reopens after two weeks

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Saudi Arabia partly reopened Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, October 25, 2026, but the Houthis struck it again within hours, and the coalition reported intercepting missiles and drones. The airport had been closed since October 10 after a Houthi attack that killed 13 people, the deadliest in the kingdom in over a decade. Reuters described the front as a growing pressure point in the wider US-Israeli offensive against Iran. Yemen's armed forces said they carried out three operations in retaliation for Saudi massacres in Sana'a, and Pope Leo called for the violence in Yemen to end.

Sources:IRNA (Iranian state news agency)Tehran Times (Iranian state-aligned)Al-Monitor (Iran desk)Iran International

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Yemen’s armed forces strike Saudi targets in retaliation for Sana'a massacres IRNA (Iranian state news agency)
Saudi Arabia turns to US AI system as Yemeni pressure mounts Tehran Times (Iranian state-aligned)
Flights resume at Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi Al-Monitor (Iran desk)
Flights resume at Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia Al-Monitor (Iran desk)
Houthis say attacked Riyadh airport hours after flights resume Al-Monitor (Iran desk)
Saudi coalition says intercepted missile after Houthis hit Riyadh airport Al-Monitor (Iran desk)
Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery Al-Monitor (Iran desk)
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones as Yemen fighting continues Iran International
Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles as fighting with Yemen's Houthis continues Al-Monitor (Iran desk)
Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats Al-Monitor (Iran desk)

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