Iran live updates: New attack launched on Saudi airport, officials say
Iran live updates: New attack launched on Saudi airport, officials say
Sun, October 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM UTC
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Saudi officials have blamed the Iranian-backed group for a number of attacks.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Despite a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries in June aimed at ending the war, talks broke down and the U.S. and Iran renewed strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the primary flashpoint.
Across the region, fighting in Yemen between the Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has intensified in recent weeks and the militia group has also launched strikes on Saudi Arabia.
Latest Developments
Oct 11, 2:07 PMNew attack launched on King Khalid International Airport: Saudi official
The King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was subject to a new attack on Sunday afternoon, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation.
Oct 10, 9:20 PMTrump calls Riyadh attack 'terrible'; says he will speak with crown prince
President Donald Trump on Saturday night told reporters that the attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was "terrible" and that he would speak with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Oct 10, 9:19 PMUS forces disable cargo vessel in the Gulf of OmanU.S. Central Command said it disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s crew "ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran" on Saturday.
Oct 10, 8:30 PMAmerican citizen among dead in strike on Saudi Arabia airport: Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a statement posted on X, confirmed that an American citizen was killed in the strike on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Rubio said the United States "strongly condemns the recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the terrorist Houthis."
"These reprehensible attacks demonstrate a blatant disregard for innocent civilian life. They must stop now," he said. "We stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people and extend our condolences to the victims and their families."-ABC News' Lauren Minore
Oct 10, 8:01 PMSaudi military spokesman blames deadly airport attack on Houthis
Saudi military spokesmanTurki Al-Maliki blamed Saturday's deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on the Iran-backed Houthis, according to a statement posted to social media.
Oct 10, 6:35 PM12 killed, more than 300 wounded in Saudia Arabia airport attack
A dozen people were killed Saturday during a "brutal" attack at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said.At least one of those killed was an American citizen, the agency said. The U.S. State Department didn't immediately return messages for comment.
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The other slain victims included two Bangladeshi citizens, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese citizen, according to the Saudi agency.At least 300 people were injured, the agency said.The agency said the airport suffered "material damage, the extent of which is currently being assessed," the agency said.
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There has so far been no claim of responsibility or comment from Yemen's Houthi rebels. The Iran-backed group claimed attacks on the airport earlier in the week which left three Saudi nationals dead. -ABC News' Jamie Dorrington
Oct 9, 12:10 PMIran's IRGC Navy says it targeted LPG carrier south of Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said in a statement on Friday that "a giant ship" carrying LPG, which had intended to pass south of the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day, was targeted and caught fire.
The statement said that the ship is named NV Sunshine and belongs to Nhat Viet Corporation, adding that it suffered "an extensive fire in the engine room and propulsion system."
The IRGC Navy warned that companies "deceived" by the U.S. would be sanctioned and that "necessary punitive measures will be applied to all vessels of violating companies."
"Henceforth, action against offending vessels will not be limited to the Strait of Hormuz; any vessel traversing an unauthorized route anywhere in the region will be pursued, and punishment will be inevitable," the statement added.
Oct 9, 9:08 AM3 killed in attacks on Riyadh Airport, Saudi aviation authority says
Three Saudi citizens were killed and a number of citizens were injured in Thursday's attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Friday.
The airport was the subject of two attacks, with the first targeting airport facilities and the second targeting an aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabian Airlines, according to the GACA.
Saudia, the Saudi national carrier, said in an obituary that an airline pilot was killed in Thursday's attack on Riyadh Airport.
The attacks also caused material damage, but airport operations have resumed and air traffic has returned to normal, the GACA said.
The Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement Thursday.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian and Ayat Al-Tawy
Oct 8, 12:43 PMTrump says US is having 'productive discussions' with Iran, won't attack ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is having "productive discussions" with Iran on Thursday, saying the U.S. will not be attacking Iran before the midterm elections.
Oct 6, 2:49 PMSaudi-backed Yemeni Armed Forces claim to have gained back control of key area around Red Sea Waterway
A military spokesperson for the Saudi-backed Yemeni Armed Forces claimed it has gained back control of the key area surrounding Red Sea waterway and the Bab Al Mandab.
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