President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Despite a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries in June aimed at ending the war, talks broke down and the U.S. and Iran renewed strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the primary flashpoint.
Across the region, fighting in Yemen between the Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has intensified in recent weeks and the militia group has also launched strikes on Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabian cabinet says Houthis will face 'consequences' for ongoing attacks
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, has warned that Yemen’s Houthis will face "consequences" for their ongoing attacks on the Kingdom, according to Saudi state media.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the cabinet said it would not "tolerate threats to its security or to maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait."
The cabinet also commended the Saudi backed Yemeni government forces for their work to "neutralise the threats" posed by the Houthis, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Oct 12, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT
Saudi-led coalition forces say they intercepted missile fired toward Riyadh
Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said Monday they intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh.
The statement on social media from Turki al-Maliki came after Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defense issued a security alert for Riyadh warning about a "potential danger," before updating that "the danger has passed."
Following the Turki al-Maliki statement, a Houthi military spokesperson said in a post on Telegram that the group targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, claiming that the strike was "accurate."
Oct 12, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT
US warns Americans to use 'extreme caution' when using Saudi airports
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a security alert on Monday warning Americans of possible travel disruptions, urging "extreme caution" when using Saudi airports, following attacks on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
"U.S. citizens should be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions," the alert stated. "We recommend checking your flight departure status directly with the airline and with the airport. Please take extreme caution if you choose to use airports in Saudi Arabia."
U.S. government employees in Saudi Arabia now also require special authorization to use any airport in the country, according to the alert.
Oct 12, 2026, 7:17 AM EDT
At least 20 killed in week of attacks on Saudi airports, officials say
At least 20 people were killed in a series of attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on airports in Saudi Arabia, the country's General Authority of Civil Aviation said.
Twenty people were killed and 356 were injured in attacks between Oct. 6 and Oct. 11, according to GACA. The attack on Oct. 10 at King Khalid Airport was among the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, Reuters reported.
Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
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President Donald Trump told ABC News the U.S. "may" join Saudi strikes targeting the Houthis following the attacks.
Saudi aviation officials said they were tightening security following the attacks, which intensified over the weekend. The escalating threat from the Houthis prompted the closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and other airports as of Monday morning, officials said.
This screen grab taken from CCTV footage released by the Saudi Media Ministry on October 11, 2026, shows the moment Riyadh International was hit by a Houthi strike on October 10, 2026.
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Schools across Saudi Arabia are also shifting to online classes for at least this week, according to sources in Saudi Arabia, including a diplomat who spoke with ABC News.
Two alerts were heard in the Saudi capital on Monday morning, the diplomat said.
-ABC News' Camilla Alcini, Nasser Atta and Zoe Magee
