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Iran-backed Houthi terrorists launch deadly missile strikes on Saudi airports

The Iranian proxy regime escalates its campaign of violence, murdering three civilians in a brazen assault on international travel hubs.

Foreign PolicyPublished October 8, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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The Iranian-backed Houthi insurgency has once again proven its commitment to chaos and bloodshed, launching a series of cowardly ballistic missile and drone strikes against civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

Over the course of two days, these attacks targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, resulting in the deaths of three innocent civilians—two women of Moroccan and Algerian descent, and a Sudanese man—while leaving dozens more wounded.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree brazenly claimed responsibility for the carnage, attempting to justify the strikes as a response to Saudi-led coalition efforts to restore order in Yemen. This escalation comes as the Houthis continue their violent campaign to seize strategic territory, including critical shipping chokepoints in the Red Sea.

The Saudi-led coalition has vowed that these acts of terror will not go unpunished, already responding with precision strikes against more than 80 Houthi military sites.

While international bureaucrats express 'deep concern' over the violence, the reality remains clear: the Houthis are a terrorist proxy force acting on behalf of Tehran, and they will continue to threaten regional stability and global shipping until their military capabilities are decisively dismantled.

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