Attack on Saudi airport dials up pressure on D.C.
The Iran-aligned Houthis struck Riyadh, killing 13 in their campaign against Saudi Arabia, a key ally to the U.S.
Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. The Houthis, a Yemen-based rebel group backed by Iran, have been ramping up strikes on Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East. How has it impacted the region? And will President Donald Trump get involved? Chief international correspondent Keir Simmons speaks with us from Riyadh. Let’s get into it. Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, killing 13 people, injuring more than 300 people and intensifying the conflict between the Iran-aligned group and the world’s leading oil exporter.
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