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Trump says US may join Saudi strikes against Houthis: 'We'll make a decision very quickly'

  • On Saturday, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was evacuated after a missile strike hit a complex housing domestic terminals 3 and 4, wounding many people.
  • These assaults follow Thursday's attack on a Saudi national carrier aircraft and a Wednesday strike that killed a Sudanese national, marking extraordinary escalation in the Iran war.
  • FlightAware reported at least 225 flights were cancelled within 24 hours, while Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group, and Pakistan International Airlines suspended operations to Saudi airports.
  • President Donald Trump said Friday he is "not happy" regarding the attacks, adding that "we may" join Saudi strikes against the Houthis though no final decision has been made.
  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned of increased risks to civil aircraft, while Saudi and Omani foreign ministers discussed "supporting diplomatic solutions to de-escalate tensions" Saturday.
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US President Donald Trump commented on the attacks against Saudi Arabia, saying, "The Houthis are doing wrong things, very wrong things. This is not good at all."

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After the Houthis strikes on Riyadh airport this week, Saudi Arabia struggles to protect its strategic infrastructure and demands Washington's support. But Donald Trump hesitates to commit more, three weeks from the midterms, while the war in Iran is already blazing oil prices and threatening the maritime routes essential to its supply.

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Gulf News broke the news in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the) on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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