Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack

The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/989x1523+0+0/resize/989x1523!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F31%2Fc5%2F97fb91ff49f1a3ed412d58b43f28%2Fap26282625542805.jpg' alt='This image from video obtained and verified by AP shows thick black smoke and flames rising from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.'/><p>The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis.</p><p>(Image credit: UGC via AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5997512' />