Twenty killed in week of Houthi attacks

At least twenty people, including a U.S. national, have been killed in a week of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's main airport, pushing oil prices back up.

Deadliest strike kills thirteen at Riyadh airport

A missile hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, killing thirteen people and wounding over three hundred others. It was the deadliest strike in a Gulf Arab nation since the Iran war began.

Airport struck four times in five days

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been struck four times in the past five days and closed since Saturday's missile attack.

U.S. embassy warns of extreme caution at airports

The U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia urged American citizens to exercise extreme caution when using all major airports in the country following the weekend strikes that killed thirteen people.

“Please take extreme caution when using all major airports in Saudi Arabia.”

Houthis claim responsibility for attacks

The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's airports and other infrastructure. Saudi Arabia has been battling the Houthi rebels for more than a decade.

Saudi airstrikes hit Houthi-held Sanaa

Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on two districts in Yemen's Houthi-held capital of Sanaa around midnight local time Monday. The strikes killed one person and wounded twelve others, according to Yemen's Houthi-run health ministry.

Trump considers joining Saudi offensive

President Trump said Saturday he was considering whether to join Saudi Arabia's offensive against the Houthis in Yemen. We may, we're gonna look at it, Trump said when asked about the possibility.

“We may. We're gonna look at it.”

Oil prices climb to two-week high

Brent Crude oil, the international benchmark, climbed back to a two-week high over one hundred five dollars a barrel Monday after Trump said he was considering joining Saudi Arabia's offensive against the Houthis.

Trump plans to buy Russian diesel

President Trump said Friday he had struck a deal to buy diesel from Russia during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming to tamp down fuel prices ahead of the November third U.S.

Senators oppose Russian diesel purchase

A bipartisan group of six U.S.senators called Sunday for the administration to immediately reverse course on the plan to buy Russian diesel.The plan runs counter to U.S.efforts to cut funding for Russia's war against Ukraine.

U.S. disables Iranian cargo vessel

The U.S.military disabled a Panama-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman Saturday by firing a precision munition from a fighter jet.The Ocean Molica had recently departed an Iranian port under U.S.blockade since July.

Iran reviews U.S. response to ceasefire proposal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Tehran was still reviewing the U.S.response to a ceasefire proposal Iran put on the table last month.Indirect talks between Iran and the U.S.continue via mediators.

“I can tell you that the exchange of messages between Iran and the United States through mediators is continuing.”