
International governments warn citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia following deadly attacks on Riyadh airport.
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The Houthi militants are based in Yemen and have been conducting strikes against Saudi infrastructure. Saudi Arabia and Iran are currently engaged in diplomatic discussions regarding the conflict.
Saudi Arabia said Monday it was dealing with more drones and missile strikes as a slew of countries warned against travel to the kingdom due to fatal attacks on Riyadh airport by Iran-backed Houthi militants.
The Australian and New Zealand governments on Monday cautioned their citizens against traveling to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and other Saudi destinations, joining similar advisories from the U.K., U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Japan and others.
It came as the Saudi aviation authority extended the suspension of operations at the airport, which has been hit by numerous projectiles over the last week. The deadliest strike came on Saturday, when 12 people were killed and more than 300 were injured, according to officials. Another strike on Sunday killed one person and injured nearly a dozen.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. "may" join Saudi Arabia in its retaliation against the Houthis.
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi. said Sunday that he had told Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud by phone that Tehran was willing to take steps to start dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, where the Houthis are based.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei meanwhile said Iran was still reviewing a U.S. response to its proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and would reply through its intermediaries, Reuters reported.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continued suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport.
Very likely · Within days
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