Two attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kill 14, injure more than 300
Two successive attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday and Sunday killed 14 people and injured more than 300, some of them critically. BBC Arabic described the strikes as a sharp escalation in the frequency and intensity of attacks on Saudi territory. It attributed them to the Houthis and examined Riyadh's options for stopping them.
Why it matters Targeting the capital's main airport, a civilian facility, raises risks for air travel and aviation security in the region. The escalation leaves Riyadh weighing military and diplomatic options to contain it.
Fighting escalates in Yemen's Marib as coalition reports intercepting Houthi missiles
Yemeni government forces said they used drones to strike Houthi barracks and troop concentrations on the Marib fronts, as fighting intensified in the north. According to Al Jazeera, a coalition spokesman said a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed. RT Arabic, citing a coalition statement issued Monday, reported two missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait, so the accounts differ on the number of missiles and their target.
Iran says message exchange with US continues via mediators as economic pressure mounts
Iran says it is still exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and is reviewing Washington's positions. The US, for its part, says it is widening Iran's financial and trade isolation, while Sky News Arabia describes a standoff caught between diplomacy, economic pressure and military preparations.
