In brief
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman pledged a “serious” response to Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and energy facilities. The attacks, part of a broader Yemen war where an Iran‑backed Houthi group retaliated against Saudi airstrikes, killed over a dozen people, including a Pakistani and a child. Saudi lawmakers are watching as air and missile raids double, raising fears for domestic security and international shipping. The chaos has spurred a boomerang effect on oil prices as the Red Sea becomes contested. Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Houthis, airports, conflict, energy, Riyadh, civil war
Saudi Energy Minister Warns of a "serious" response to Houthi attacks on airports
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman said the attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and oil facilities were “serious” and the kingdom’s reaction must match in severity.
Over the last few weeks the Iran‑backed Houthi movement has struck Saudi airports, killing 13 people in a missile hit and a Pakistani man in a separate raid. The Houthis also blamed a Saudi air strike on a home in the Yemeni capital for a child’s death.
These attacks come amid a longer Saudi‑led intervention in Yemen that began in 2015 after the Houthis overthrow the Yemeni government. Yemen’s friction has recently shifted to the Red Sea, threatening shipping lanes and global oil prices.
Saudi officials say they will step up security and retaliate with forces aimed at curbing Houthi influence in the region. The situation remains volatile as diplomatic solutions appear distant.
