Live Updates: Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls U.S. role in Mideast war’s new front

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 6:57 AM EDT / CBS News

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Wednesday that they would continue targeting Saudi Arabia's international airport and oil infrastructure in the coming days

In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the attacks were "in response to the treacherous Saudi aggression against the capital Sanaa and the free governorates" and part of the group's "deterrence operations against the Saudi aggressor."

Saree also warned international shipping companies, civilians, and employees working at the targeted airports and businesses to "stay away from them and evacuate them immediately," as they would be considered legitimate targets.

A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition forces said Wednesday they had intercepted an attack from the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said in a post on X a ballistic missile "launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh has been intercepted and destroyed."

Earlier, residents in the Saudi capital had reported hearing explosions.

Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh.

The residents spoke on condition of anonymity for their safety. One lives in northern Riyadh, where King Khalid International Airport is located.

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