Houthis target Riyadh airport as US-Iran talks stall and new strikes are planned

Houthis target Riyadh airport as US-Iran talks stall and new strikes are planned

ABC News·26 October 2026

Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed a new ballistic missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, which Saudi forces say they intercepted before striking Houthi missile sites in Yemen. Talks between Washington and Tehran remain stalled, a US naval blockade continues, and Israeli sources say joint US-Israeli plans to renew strikes on Iran, including nuclear sites, are prepared for after the US midterms. Iran's allies are now striking the Saudi capital while Israel and the US weigh renewed attacks on Iran, which widens the Iran conflict across the Gulf.