One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that Britain would consider any further requests for support from Saudi Arabia following attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.
“We will be prepared to consider further requests, as and when they come in,” Burnham told lawmakers.
Last month, Britain agreed to a Saudi request to provide defensive air-to-air refuelling for a limited period.
Britain announced sanctions against two Iranian nationals on Monday, including Ruhollah Bazghandi, over alleged involvement in Iranian activities to threaten, plan or carry out attacks against Britain or a third country.
Saudi Arabia reported a new barrage of incoming drones and missiles on Monday, while Riyadh airport remained closed following Saturday’s deadly missile strike on its departure terminal, claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. There was no immediate information on whether the latest projectiles had been intercepted.
The UAE called for renewed joint Gulf security and defence efforts, warning that attacks on Saudi Arabia threatened the security of all Gulf states. Iran, meanwhile, offered to mediate between Riyadh and the Houthis.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington was considering joining Saudi Arabia in strikes against the Houthis, but there has been no indication of U.S. military action so far.
Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba held talks with her Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, on regional developments and maritime security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb.
The two discussed strengthening coordination to protect international shipping routes, according to a statement from Yemen’s Foreign Ministry.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei has accused U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of waging a “cognitive war against Iran and the world”.
“Distorting history to justify warmongering is dangerous and an injustice to Greek civilisation,” Baghaei told reporters, responding to Rubio’s recent remarks about Greek history.
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said the company was studying additional crude oil export routes and working to expand its overseas storage capacity, as global energy markets face disruptions stemming from ongoing conflicts in the region.
“Globally, the squeeze on crude oil is serious,” he said during the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, adding that the spike in refined fuel prices is making the challenge even worse.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, Monday, that it was responding to a drone and cruise missile threat targeting Saudi Arabia, according to state-run Alikhbariah TV.
“The coalition is currently dealing with a threat involving drones and cruise missiles targeting the kingdom,” the broadcaster said.
The coalition did not provide details on the number of drones or missiles involved, their launch points or the areas targeted.
Saudi civil aviation authorities have extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh airport following attacks on the Saudi capital’s airport, according to Reuters.
The authority did not immediately provide further details on how long the suspension would remain in place.
Iran is still reviewing a U.S. response to its proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to Washington via intermediaries when the review is over, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
Baghaei also told a press conference that Iran continues to exchange messages via the intermediaries.
China's foreign ministry said on Monday that it condemns the attacks on Riyadh airport that killed and wounded people.
China expresses “serious concern” about the escalation in the conflict, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in Beijing.
About 60 per cent of scheduled flights at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia are expected to be cancelled on Monday, data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed, after attacks from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis killed over a dozen people over the weekend.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh cancelled 99.7 per cent of all scheduled flights on Sunday, according to Cirium.
The Saudi capital's airport remained closed on Sunday after an attack that killed one and left nearly a dozen hurt, which followed another deadly strike claimed by the Houthis the previous day, in which 13 people died, and more than 300 were wounded.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the events of recent weeks were serious and the kingdom's response must be “equally serious”, as Yemen's Houthis step up attacks on the country, killing more than 15 people in two weeks.
Bangladeshi Islamic scholar Nasrullah Al-Badr was killed in a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi media reported Monday.
Al Arabiya and other media outlets released footage purportedly showing Al-Badr at the airport shortly before Saturday’s attack as he was traveling to perform Umrah, or minor pilgrimage.
The footage showed him inside the airport before an explosion struck the passenger terminal, sending flames and thick smoke into the area.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said, Sunday, that 12 people, including four Saudi citizens and eight foreign residents, were killed and 309 others injured in the attack.
Iran’s state-owned Press TV has released its full 30-minute interview with security chief Mohsen Rezaei, who discussed diplomacy with the United States, the Strait of Hormuz, and potential strikes on U.S. technology infrastructure in the Middle East if hostilities resume.
“The United States has extremely expensive assets in the UAE and around the Strait of Hormuz,” he said. “We have not yet included these assets among our targets. But if war breaks out, many of these cables, data centres, artificial intelligence facilities and numerous other sites will be destroyed.”
Rezaei described the infrastructure as the “pulse of the American economy in this region” and said it “is worth more than $2 trillion”.
He also described Washington’s response to Iran’s seven conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz as “insufficient”, according to Iranian state media.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned Houthi attacks that have killed civilians, including in the strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
“Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are unacceptable and must cease,” Wong wrote on X.
She urged Australians not to travel to Riyadh and to reconsider whether travel to Saudi Arabia was necessary.
A senior Iranian security official accused the head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) of orchestrating oil-smuggling operations in the Strait of Hormuz with the assistance of the United Arab Emirates military.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, made the claim in an interview over the weekend with Iranian state-run Press TV.
Rezaei said Admiral Brad Cooper was directing the operations using the UAE military, with five or six small boats transferring oil to large tankers.
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash stressed a pressing need to revive joint Gulf action, particularly on aspects of security and defence, saying that targeting Saudi Arabia undermined the security of all Gulf states.
Neglect of collective Gulf security had 'emboldened others' to overreach against regional states, he added.
India’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed that an Indian national injured in Saturday’s attack has died, while three others remain in intensive care in stable condition.
Two more patients are being treated in regular hospital wards, while the remaining injured have been discharged, the embassy said in a post on X.
Iran has offered to help facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi group amid escalating regional tensions, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.
Araghchi made the offer during a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
The Iranian minister expressed concern over rising tensions, warning that continued reliance on military action while ignoring political solutions would further complicate the situation.
A wave of attacks on Saudi airports over the past week has disrupted air travel, forced schools in Riyadh to switch to online learning, and prompted foreign governments to issue security warnings.
Authorities reported further strikes targeting airports in Riyadh and Dammam, raising concerns over aviation safety and regional security.
An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at Riyadh International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire that killed one person and injured eleven others, according to Saudi authorities.
Saudi air defences also intercepted a cruise missile near King Khalid International Airport, a drone in the Eastern Province and a ballistic missile heading towards Khamis Mushait.
Emergency alerts were issued in Abha early Monday, but officials later confirmed that the danger had passed.
In a televised speech on Sunday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack.
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