Iran live updates: 1 dead, 11 injured in attack on Saudi airport, officials say

Saudi officials have blamed the Iranian-backed group for a number of attacks.

Houthis target Riyadh for 1st time since the Iran war beganYemen's Houthi rebels targeted Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile and drone, marking the first such attach since fighting escalated in July.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.

FAA warns airlines to exercise caution over Saudi Arabia
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a warning to U.S. airlines flying to or over Saudi Arabia, saying airlines should exercise caution due to “safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activities and GNSS interference.”

“Threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight, the arrival, and departure phases of flight,” the FAA notice to airmen (NOTAM) said.

The NOTAM is in place from now until Dec. 10.

FedEx flies to Riyadh, but no U.S. commercial airlines currently fly there. Delta was scheduled to launch an Atlanta-to-Riyadh route on Oct. 23, but Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that “safety is going to make the call” on whether they actually launch or not.

1 dead, 11 injured in attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday killed one Pakistani national and injured 11 others.

The authority said the injured were "immediately transferred to hospital to receive medical care."The attacks also resulted in material damage, which is currently being assessed, the authority added.

New 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.

Officials said the attack resulted in injuries and assessments of the damage were ongoing in coordination with relevant authorities.

Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, said on social media that an "unknown projectile" had struck Passenger Hall No. 4 at King Khalid International Airport.

"A fire resulting from the attack is being directly handled by the competent authorities at the site," Al-Maliki said.

In a later post, Al-Maliki said Saudi air defenses had "destroyed a loitering (cruise) missile in the vicinity of King Khalid International Airport."

The new incident comes a day after a dozen people were killed and at least 300 were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that an American citizen was killed in Saturday's strike on the airport.

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.

“I think it's terrible,” Trump said of the attack.

Asked if the Saudis are able to defend themselves, Trump said: "Well, they're able to defend. Look, the Saudis are good fighters, but I think the attack was a terrible thing."

Later he said he had not yet spoken with bin Salman, but that he would, adding "What happened in Saudi Arabia is not acceptable."

US forces disable cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman
U.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.

"A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew," CENTCOM said in a statement posted on social media.

In this still image from a photo released by U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM said it disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. 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."

Saudi 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.

Houthis were also blamed for attacks earlier this week at the airport that killed three Saudis, including a pilot.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.

An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19, 2026. 
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.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.