A brutal wave of Houthi missiles have struck Saudi Arabia’s main Riyadh airport, killing at least 14 in the deadliest attack on a Gulf nation since the US-Iran war began.
On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by Riyadh-based Saudi analyst Salman Al-Ansari to examine the catastrophic attacks on King Khalid International Airport and why Iran’s Houthis are able to cause so much damage.
They also discuss what might happen next: will Donald Trump launch US strikes in Yemen? Will a new Arab-led coalition emerge? And why does Saudi Arabia think it has a better chance of defeating the Iranian proxy group now than before?
Plus, as Iranian officials threaten to destroy US data centres and other infrastructure in the Gulf if the conflict restarts, Aramco’s CEO warns of severe global crude oil shortages while the Strait of Hormuz remains under attack.
Highlights
- Trump weighs US strikes after Houthi missiles shut Riyadh airport
- Saudi Arabia vows ‘serious response’
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Salman al-Ansari, Saudi analyst @alansari
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
The Houthi missiles that will make Trump think twice
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/12/houthi-missiles-trump-think-twice/
The UAE-backed ‘Giants Brigade’ changing the Saudi-Houthi war
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/09/giants-brigade-militia-changing-saudi-houthi-war/
Trump may join Saudi war after Houthi strike on airport kills 12
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/10/saudi-yemen-king-khalid-iran-gulf-war/
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Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
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Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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