Politics · October 11, 2026
Trump warns US may hit Houthis after American killed at Saudi airport and terror group threatens more attacks
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Following a deadly strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday that killed 12 people, including one American, President Trump stated that the U.S. may join Saudi Arabia in military actions against the Houthis. While the Houthis have not explicitly claimed responsibility for the Saturday attack, they previously claimed a strike on the same airport on Thursday and have since issued warnings that Saudi airports and airspace are now 'theatres of operations.' The escalation occurs amid a wider regional conflict involving Iran and its proxies, with the U.S. already maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Following a deadly strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday that killed 12 people, including one American, President Trump stated that the U.S. may join Saudi Arabia in military actions against the Houthis. While the Houthis have not explicitly claimed responsibility for the Saturday attack, they previously claimed a strike on the same airport on Thursday and have since issued warnings that Saudi airports and airspace are now 'theatres of operations.' The escalation occurs amid a wider regional conflict involving Iran and its proxies, with the U.S. already maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian ports.