Riyadh airport hit again as Iran calls US peace reply inadequate
A Pakistani national was killed in a second Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, marking a sharp escalation following an earlier Saturday attack that Saudi authorities said killed 12 people and wounded 300. In response, the US State Department urged travelers to exercise extreme caution and mandated special authorization for US government personnel using airports in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, citing disruptions and targeted strikes that also affected King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
The wider conflict has exacted a heavy toll, with the Houthi-run Health Ministry reporting at least 272 deaths since fighting escalated on September 3, 2026. Within Yemen, airstrikes hit the Hamdan district of Sanaa and locations in Taiz, following a Sunday attack on Sanaa that killed a child and wounded six others. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait, which had triggered a brief emergency alert in nearby Abha.
Diplomatic efforts remain unresolved. Although Iran stated that Washington had agreed to several of its peace terms, Iranian officials dismissed the US response as inadequate, leaving regional tensions elevated amid persistent cross-border warfare.
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