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US Embassy Restricts Staff Access to Saudi's Jeddah, Dammam Airports
The advisory follows weekend strikes that killed 13 people and closed Riyadh’s airport after repeated attacks on civil aviation facilities.
- On Monday, the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia mandated that government employees obtain special authorization to use King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, as well as the airports in Jeddah and Dammam.
- This directive follows a weekend of Houthi strikes that killed 13 people, including one American citizen; Saudi aviation authorities attributed the violence to "continued attacks targeting civil aviation facilities in the Kingdom."
- Struck four times in five days, Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport remains closed since Saturday's missile attack. Over 300 other people were wounded in the incident, which officials described as the deadliest since the Iran war began.
- President Trump said on Saturday he is weighing whether the U.S. will join Saudi Arabia's offensive against Iran-backed Houthis. "Well, we're gonna take a look," he responded when asked about changing military strategy.
- Tensions persist near the Strait of Hormuz, where Central Command disabled a cargo vessel after the crew "repeatedly ignored warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade." U.S. forces have disabled four commercial vessels since July.
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15min.ltThe US Embassy in Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that employees working in the country will now need permission to use the airports in the cities of Jeddah and Dammam.
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