U.S. Fears Rapid Escalation in West Asia After Houthis Attack Riyadh
The State Department said the conflict could escalate rapidly as Saudi defenses intercepted the missile and Riyadh reported two explosions near the airport.
- On Saturday, the Riyadh-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the Saudi capital. Air defenses 'successfully intercepted and destroyed' the weapon targeting 'civilians and civilian infrastructure.'
- Riyadh accused the Houthis of a 'cowardly terrorist attack' on Mecca last Wednesday, a claim the group dismissed as a 'worn-out lie.' The offensive has displaced more than 110,000 people.
- Washington approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on Thursday to help 'deter current and future threats.' One Riyadh resident reported, 'I heard the alarm, then my windows shook.'
- Cutting short a weekend at Camp David, President Donald Trump returned unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday. The State Department warned the conflict has the 'potential to escalate rapidly,' urging Americans to reconsider travel to the region.
- This strike on the Saudi capital piles pressure on a global economy already rocked by seven months of war between the United States and Iran. Maritime traffic and Saudi exports now face increasing disruption.
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The United States fears an intensification of hostilities following the firing of Houthis missiles and drones against the Saudi capital and oil installations The United States warned
The United States warned on Saturday that hostilities by the Saudi- and Iranian-backed Houthis could "rapidly escalate," the warning came after a missile attack on Riyadh, the first since the renewed conflict in Yemen.
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After a Houthis attack on Ryad, a first in months, the United States warned on Saturday that it would fear a "rapid escalation" in the Middle East, in the face of rising oil prices.
Washington fears a "rapid escalation" in the Middle East following further Houthis attacks against Saudi Arabia. Ryad has been targeted in particular, while tensions threaten oil roads and maritime trade.
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