Iran War Updates: U.S. embassy urges “extreme caution” using Saudi airports as Houthi attacks escalate

October 12, 2026 / 3:56 AM EDT / CBS News

The U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia on Monday urged American citizens to exercise "extreme caution" when using all major airports in the country, following a weekend of strikes that killed a total of 13 people.

"The U.S. Mission is aware of additional attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and targeted attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on October 11," the embassy said in a statement.

"Please take extreme caution when using all major airports in Saudi Arabia," it added.

The U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman Saturday by firing on it with a fighter jet, the U.S. military's Central Command said.

According to CENTCOM, the fighter jet fired a "precision munition" at the Ocean Molica, also known as the "Arika Sun," that disabled the "ship's propulsion without harming the crew."

The ship had recently departed an Iranian port. Iran's ports have been under a U.S. blockade since a ceasefire between the two countries collapsed in July.

Four commercial vessels have been disabled by U.S. forces and 135 ships have been turned around since the blockade took effect on July 14…

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