Iran war, explosion heard in Riyadh. Houthis: "Ready for new attacks". LIVE

A missile on the Saudi capital airport caused at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. Saudi Arabia calls the attack a "war crime" and promises it will respond "firmly". For Trump the attack is "unacceptable". The US president reopens the possibility of intervening alongside Riyadh. And the Houthis threaten: "Avoid Saudi airports and airspace, ready for new attacks"

A missile on the airport of the Saudi capital caused at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. The airport has been in the sights of Yemeni rebels for weeks. Saudi Arabia calls the attack a "war crime" and promises it will respond "firmly". An escalation, also denounced by the UN, which pushed Italy and other Western countries to recommend their respective compatriots to avoid the airport area. For Trump the attack is "unacceptable", and he reopens the possibility of intervening alongside Riyadh: "We could do it".

The Saudi-led military coalition then announced the launch of a projectile near Dammam airport, in the east of the kingdom, a few hours after a deadly attack on Riyadh's airport.

The Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet eliminated the terrorist Hashem Jamal Mohammed Abu Jalala in Khan Younis, commander of a Nukhba unit, one of the leaders of the attack on the Kissufim outpost and participant in the kidnapping of Israelis during the October 7 massacre. The IDF made this known, adding that the elimination took place last Monday.

An explosion was heard in the Saudi capital Riyadh, AFP journalists reported, a day after an attack on the city's airport by Iran-backed Houthi forces left 12 dead and hundreds injured. Journalists heard a loud explosion in the city center, but the cause has not yet been clarified.

"Avoid Saudi stopovers." The Houthis, the pro-Iranian militias, are issuing a new warning, after the attack on Riyadh airport which killed 12 people and injured over 300. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is threatening an effective response. American President Trump defined the escalation as unacceptable, and reopened the possibility of intervening alongside Riyadh.

Yemeni government forces, supported by Riyadh, are attacking Sana'a airport. This was reported by al-Masirah, the broadcaster controlled by the Houthis, the pro-Iranian insurgents who conquered the capital of Yemen in 2014.

An oil tanker about to leave the Strait of Hormuz was hit on the port side by an unidentified projectile. This was reported by the British Maritime Trade Operations Agency (Ukmto). The impact damaged the vessel, but all crew were safe and no environmental impacts had been reported, he added.

Forces loyal to the official Yemeni government, supported by Saudi Arabia, hit the Harf Sufyan district in Amran governorate, north of Sana'a, with seven airstrikes. This was reported by the media of the Houthis, the pro-Iranian insurgents who control the South West of Yemen.

The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, calling on the warring parties to spare civilian infrastructure and find a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

An internationally recognized senior Yemeni government official, Abdullah al Alimi-Bawazir, called for ''decisive action'' against the Houthis from the countries that condemned the attack on Riyadh's international airport.

Riyadh's embassy in Kuwait has announced that it will rent buses to repatriate Saudi citizens stranded in the small Gulf emirate, after the suspension of flights to the Saudi capital's airport following repeated air attacks by Yemen's Houthis.

“We have inflicted damage on enemy ships, and if further hostile actions are taken against Iran, we will strike them again in the Strait of Hormuz.” This was stated by Habibollah Sayyari, chief of staff and deputy coordinator of the Iranian army.

Jehad Al-Ghandour, a Palestinian child who was injured yesterday by Israeli Defense Forces soldiers near the Jabalia refugee camp in the north of the Gaza Strip, died today.

The Houthis have warned Saudi Arabia to end its interventions in Yemen or the reaction will be even harsher than yesterday's attack at Riyadh airport.

"I firmly condemn the Houthi attacks that hit Riyadh airport. I am close to Saudi Arabia and the families of the victims and I wish the injured a speedy recovery", says Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The High Representative for European Foreign and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, condemned the Houthi attack yesterday on Riyadh's international airport. It was "a horrendous act of terror," he wrote in X.

The UN secretary general said he was "deeply shocked" by yesterday's attack on Riyadh airport and urged the Houthis to stop hitting civilian targets.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree reiterated the warning to all shipping companies, airlines, employees, workers and travellers, advising against the use of Saudi airports and airspace.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul "strongly condemns" the lethal attack on Riyadh airport blamed on Yemen's Houthis, a "terrorist act against Saudi Arabia and civil aviation".

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called the bloody Houthi attack on Riyadh airport a "dangerous escalation".

Activities at Riyadh's international airport still remain suspended, following repeated lethal attacks against the facility; a source in the Saudi capital's aviation sector declared this.

At least 8 Palestinians, including a pregnant woman, were injured this morning in Gaza City and Khan Younis due to gunfire from Israeli forces.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack blamed on Houthi militias on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, expressing concern over reports of casualties and injuries.