{"id":104117,"date":"2026-10-14T10:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/houthis-launch-new-attack-on-saudi-capital-as-trump-mulls-u-s-role-in-mideast-wars-new-front\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:56:58","slug":"houthis-launch-new-attack-on-saudi-capital-as-trump-mulls-u-s-role-in-mideast-wars-new-front","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/houthis-launch-new-attack-on-saudi-capital-as-trump-mulls-u-s-role-in-mideast-wars-new-front\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls U.S. role in Mideast war&#8217;s new front"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content__post--91b26f5d-1417-4500-ac72-02b0c2875e2d\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-91b26f5d\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-10-14T06:29:03-0400\"><br \/>\n              28m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Saudis say another Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh was intercepted<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition forces said Wednesday they had intercepted an attack from the Iran-backed Houthi militia.<\/p>\n<p>Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CJFCSpox\/status\/2110274605768155532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> a ballistic missile &#8220;launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh has been intercepted and destroyed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, residents in the Saudi capital had reported hearing explosions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--0e453a21-4546-418f-9125-18085fcd95ee\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-0e453a21\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-10-14T06:29:03-0400\"><br \/>\n              28m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Residents in Saudi Arabia&#8217;s capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Residents in Saudi Arabia&#8217;s capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>The residents spoke on condition of anonymity for their safety. One lives in northern Riyadh, where King Khalid International Airport is located.<\/p>\n<p>The source of the explosions wasn&#8217;t immediately clear. The Saudi civil defense reported air raid alerts in Riyadh and Kharj province southeast of the capital. Kharj is home to the state-owned Military Industries Corporation and Prince Sultan Air Base.<\/p>\n<p>The airport in Riyadh has been targeted several times in the past week with deadly attacks. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen have claimed responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--cc59e341-ff60-4dc0-9ce3-9f19cc7c533e\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-cc59e341\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-10-14T06:29:03-0400\"><br \/>\n              28m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Intercepted missiles over Riyadh injure at least 4 people, officials say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Civil Defense said debris from two intercepted Houthi missiles fell on residential areas in Riyadh on Tuesday, injuring four people and damaging 15 homes.<\/p>\n<p>State-run Saudi Press Agency reported the injured included two women, a man and a child. Images released by Saudi&#8217;s Civil Defense showed broken windows caused by what it said was fallen shrapnel.<\/p>\n<p><em>CBS\/AP<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--d8c90ab9-05d4-4091-8be1-04db1a6f3c7d\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-d8c90ab9\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-10-14T06:29:03-0400\"><br \/>\n              28m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Building fire reported in Aramco compound targeted by Houthis, Saudi officials say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>The Saudi Ministry of Energy said Tuesday a limited fire broke out in an administrative building in Aramco, one of the world&#8217;s largest oil facilities, that was targeted in the country&#8217;s Eastern Province. The ministry said no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>The attack comes as the Iranian-backed Houthis and the Saudi coalition exchanged attacks Tuesday night. It marks a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis and came shortly after the Saudi coalition reported a series of alerts for incoming missiles heading for the country&#8217;s Eastern Province, a major oil-producing region and the capital Riyadh.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--1e8f4cb6-644c-43d3-a324-0773b8c411fa\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-1e8f4cb6\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago is-live\" datetime=\"2026-10-14T06:29:03-0400\"><br \/>\n              28m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Saudi-led forces confirm strikes on Yemen oil sites<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>The Saudi-led coalition battling the Iran-backed Houthis confirmed it struck oil sites across western Yemen on Tuesday, including in the capital Sanaa, in response to the deadliest attack on the kingdom&#8217;s soil in years.<\/p>\n<p>Blasts 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