Politics · October 11, 2026
After airport strike, Trump considering whether to join fight against Houthis
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A major strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries, including an American victim. While the Iran-backed Houthi militants have not officially claimed this specific attack, they claimed responsibility for a similar strike on Thursday. In response, President Trump stated he is considering whether the U.S. will join Saudi Arabia's military operations against the Houthis. Simultaneously, the Saudi-led coalition announced a large-scale operation destroying over 100 Houthi targets, while diplomatic channels involve Russia relaying Iran's peace terms to the U.S. amidst soaring global diesel prices.
A major strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries, including an American victim. While the Iran-backed Houthi militants have not officially claimed this specific attack, they claimed responsibility for a similar strike on Thursday. In response, President Trump stated he is considering whether the U.S. will join Saudi Arabia's military operations against the Houthis. Simultaneously, the Saudi-led coalition announced a large-scale operation destroying over 100 Houthi targets, while diplomatic channels involve Russia relaying Iran's peace terms to the U.S. amidst soaring global diesel prices.