Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Riyadh airport as flights halted amid rising tension

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a fresh ballistic missile attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, in a development that has further escalated tensions in the region. The reported attack disrupted air operations at the airport, with smoke later seen rising from a stationary aircraft. The cause of the blasts was not immediately established independently, and Saudi authorities had not issued an immediate response to requests for comment. The reported incident came amid a wider escalation involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, with the Houthis having repeatedly claimed attacks on Saudi targets in recent days.