Riyadh Airport Strike Kills 12 as U.S. Weighs Action

A missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people, including one U.S. citizen, and injured more than 300, prompting flight suspensions and travel warnings. Saudi Arabia and its coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have repeatedly targeted Saudi airports amid escalating Saudi-led operations in Yemen; the coalition vowed a response, while the Houthis proposed reciprocal protection for civilian and humanitarian facilities. President Donald Trump said the United States was considering joining Saudi strikes, Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the attack, and Washington had not announced a decision to intervene. Reports of possible Syrian troop support drew conflicting accounts, while Turkey said it was assessing possible defensive assistance to Saudi Arabia under a regional pact. The violence heightened regional tensions and threatened shipping routes and energy infrastructure.