
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan discussed with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi the escalation developments in the region, at a time when the Houthi group supported by Tehran is targeting Saudi airports, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which was subjected to an attack that killed 12 people and injured hundreds, according to what the Saudi authorities announced.
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Yemen has been witnessing a civil war since 2015 between government forces supported by Saudi Arabia and the coalition, and the Houthis, supported by Iran, and the conflict has expanded to include cross-border attacks on Saudi territory.
(CNN) - On Sunday, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan discussed with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, developments in the situation and escalation in the region, at a time when Saudi Arabia is being subjected to strikes from the Houthi group supported by Tehran.
The official Saudi News Agency (SPA) said that the two sides discussed during a phone call “the recent escalation in the region and the efforts made regarding it.”
Yemen is witnessing battles between the Houthis and government forces in various regions of Yemen, and the Houthis also targeted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airports in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airports in Dammam.
The Houthi group said earlier on Sunday that it had carried out, during the past 24 hours, 4 “specific operations” against Saudi sites, most notably King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, warning against using Saudi airspace with the exception of “the airports and airspace of Mecca and Medina.”
Saudi Arabia has already announced that King Khalid Airport was subjected to attacks that resulted in deaths and hundreds of injuries, in addition to targeting King Fahd Airport in Dammam.
The Houthis also warned "all international companies, all experts, employees, workers and travelers from all countries of the world against the consequences of operating flights towards Saudi airports, as they are unsafe, except for the airports and airspace of the holy areas in Mecca and Medina."
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced, on Sunday, that the attack that targeted King Khalid Airport earlier on Saturday resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including 4 citizens and 8 of different nationalities.
The authority explained in a statement that “the brutal attack... resulted in the death of 12 people, including 4 citizens and 8 residents: two of Bangladeshi nationality, and one each of American, Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, Palestinian, and Sudanese nationalities.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
International pressure on Iran to curb its support for the Houthis will increase after targeting civilian airports
Likely · Within weeks
Saudi Arabia may impose additional airspace restrictions in response to repeated attacks
Possible · Within days

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, discussed with his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani, Jordanian Ayman Al-Safadi, and the High Representative of the European Union, Kaya Kallas, developments in the regional situation and condemnation of the Houthi militia attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Nine relief trucks carrying 3,240 food baskets arrived in Aden provided by the King Salman Relief Center as part of Saudi efforts to support food security in Yemen.

9 relief trucks carrying 3,240 food baskets from the King Salman Relief Center arrived in the Khor Maksar District in Aden, on Saturday, to distribute them to the most needy families, after distributing 580 food baskets in Ma’rib, from which 4,060 people benefited. In a diplomatic context, Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed with his Jordanian and European counterpart regional developments and condemned the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport. King Salman also sent a message to the Sultan of Oman inviting him to the Gulf-European summit in October.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was attacked on Sunday evening, while the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a drone in the eastern region, in light of the continued Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, which resulted in the killing of 12 people in a previous attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.
Ansar Allah in Yemen is bombing King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Abha Airport, and Najran Airport, and threatening more attacks unless Saudi Arabia allows the operation of airports in Yemen, especially Sana’a Airport, while the United States is considering participating in strikes against the Houthis, and Sana’a confirms that it will target American ships if Washington intervenes, in light of increasing escalation and an unclear horizon for confrontation amid the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced its approval of a draft law to classify the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) as a terrorist organization and criminalize its activities and financing, amid a military escalation between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, with the Houthis targeting Saudi airports, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, resulting in deaths and injuries of multiple nationalities.

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced casualties as a result of a new attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday. The attack caused a fire and the suspension of operations, while the Saudi-led coalition announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile. Agence France-Presse reported hearing two new explosions in central Riyadh. The Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday that killed 13 people and injured 309 others, including an Indian. Classes in schools in Riyadh were suspended and Western embassies instructed their citizens to stay away from... Airport.