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Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels shout slogans during a rally in support of the group in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Sept. Osamah Abdulrahman/AP hide caption Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war. The statement said the attack was intercepted. Some residents in Riyadh heard an explosion, and later some saw a plume of smoke near the airport. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

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Scoop News DeskSaudi Arabia · Published Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 3:57 AM UTCUpdated Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 4:27 AM UTC

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Central Command said the military has supported the transit of 1 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two months and claimed that Iran has "exported zero barrels" because of a U.S. blockade.