Riyadh Airport Strike Kills 12; Trump Weighs Joining Fight Against Houthis
Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 7 min
Saudi authorities say an October 10 strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12, including an American, and wounded 309; the U.S. blames the Houthis, who have not claimed it, and Trump says he is considering joining the fight. Iran's Guards claim a strike on a Hormuz gas tanker as UKMTO reports a projectile-sparked ship fire, Tehran weighs a U.S. counterproposal, and Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon.
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Saudi authorities say an October 10 strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12, including an American, and wounded 309; the U.S. blames the Houthis, who have not claimed it, and Trump says he is considering joining the fight. Iran's Guards claim a strike on a Hormuz gas tanker as UKMTO reports a projectile-sparked ship fire, Tehran weighs a U.S. counterproposal, and Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon.
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- Trump says he is considering whether U.S. should join fight ... — CBS News
“President Trump on Saturday left open the possibility the U.S. will join Saudi Arabia's battle against the Houthis. "We may. We're gonna look at it," Mr. Trump said. Fighting between the Iranian proxy group and Saudi-backed forces in Yemen appears to be the new epicenter of the…”
- Iran strikes gas tanker in Strait of Hormuz — AAP News
“However, the vessel owner NVTrans says the tanker has not been attacked and it has maintained continuous direct communication with the crew. "NVTrans officially confirms that M/T NV SUNSHINE was not attacked, no fire occurred in its engine room, and the vessel and all crew…”
- Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election ... — ABC News
“Yet, Iranian officials remain insistent there won't be a deal until the U.S. lifts the blockade and delivers sanctions relief. Trump, meanwhile, is vacillating. He has dispatched more military resources to the region and threatened to resume strikes — even as he also declares…”
- Israeli army continues strikes in southern Lebanon in violation of framework deal — Anadolu Agency
“The Israeli army launched an airstrike and carried out artillery shelling in several areas of southern Lebanon on Saturday, in attacks that come, despite a US-brokered framework deal signed in June. Israeli warplanes struck an area between the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar…”