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US considering military support for Saudi strikes on Houthis

President Donald Trump said Saturday that Washington is evaluating whether to join Saudi Arabia's military operations against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The announcement came after another missile attack on Riyadh's international airport, marking the latest in a series of strikes targeting the Saudi capital.

LSN India · 10 October 2026

US considering military support for Saudi strikes on Houthis

Trump told reporters he would make a swift decision on potential US involvement in the Saudi-led campaign. "We may. We're going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack. So we'll make a decision. We move very quickly," the US president said.

A missile struck a section of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, hitting a complex that houses terminals serving domestic flights. Airport authorities evacuated the facility after the strike, with regional officials reporting that multiple people were wounded in the incident.

The attack represents the latest in a series of assaults on Saudi infrastructure following the launch of a major Saudi-led coalition military offensive against Houthi forces in Yemen earlier this week. The Iran-backed rebels have claimed responsibility for multiple strikes, including an attack on Wednesday that killed three Saudi citizens, including a pilot.

The escalating violence reflects growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran-aligned Yemeni militants, opening what analysts describe as a new front in broader regional rivalries. The repeated targeting of critical infrastructure in the Saudi capital underscores the security challenges facing the kingdom as it responds to the coordinated strikes.