On 2025-10-11 a missile struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, killing twelve people and wounding over three hundred.
Less than 24 hours later, on 2025-10-12, the Saudi‑led coalition announced that a projectile had struck a passenger terminal at the same airport.
Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted a cruise missile near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the coalition said.
The projectile strike represented a sharp escalation in the new front of the Iran war. The incident heightened worries about possible US military involvement, as President Donald Trump was reported to be weighing whether to join Saudi strikes against Iran‑backed Houthi rebels.
The fighting threatened global oil supplies and key shipping lanes, including the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait.
On the same day, the Houthis claimed responsibility for a strike on Sanaa’s airport, blaming Saudi forces for the attack.
Saudi-led coalition says new attack at Riyadh airport causes fire, a day after strike kills 12 https://t.co/VoCGSsg8iX
Following the projectile strike, the closure of Riyadh’s airport led local authorities to shift schools to online instruction.
The fighting threatened global oil supplies and key shipping lanes, including the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said a projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile struck the same terminal and killed 12 people. https://t.co/0a6iqT3tWa
Facing dwindling stocks of interceptors, Saudi Arabia reportedly asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to provide air defence support to the region.
Despite the rising tensions, both President Donald Trump and Iranian officials asserted that the upcoming US midterm elections would not influence their decisions in the conflict, which had already lasted seven months.
The events of 2025-10-11 and 2025-10-12 are the reported incidents in the seven‑month‑old Iran‑linked war. The airport in Riyadh remains closed, schools continue with online learning, and the risks to oil flows and shipping routes remain.