Saudi-Houthi escalation hits Riyadh airport area, threatening oil routes

An attack near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport signals a new escalation in the Iran-backed Houthi campaign, with Saudi air-raid alerts and flight cancellations as Houthis claim gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The clash risks disrupting oil shipments through the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz, sending crude prices above $100 a barrel; the US says it has helped escort crude through Hormuz, while Trump weighs options on Iran.