US could join Saudi strikes on Yemen – Trump

Washington could intervene in the escalating conflict after a Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people, including an American citizen US President Donald Trump has said Washington may join Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Yemen’s Houthis, signaling a possible reversal of his previous reluctance to intervene directly in the escalating conflict.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Saturday, Trump was asked whether American forces could join Saudi strikes against the Yemeni group, also known as Ansar Allah, following another deadly attack on Riyadh’s international airport. ”We may.

We’re going to look at it,” Trump replied.

“We just found out about the recent attack.

So we’ll make a decision.

We move very quickly.” "Have you decided whether to join the Saudi strikes on the Houthis?" @POTUS: "We may.

We're going to look at it.

We just found out about the recent attack, so we'll make a decision.

We move very quickly." https://t.co/8aUAneK2xB — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 10, 2026 The remarks came after a Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital killed 12 people and injured another 309, according to updated figures released Sunday by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

The dead included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign nationals, among them an American.

Some of the injured are in critical condition.

Read more Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300 (VIDEOS) The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attack, one of several targeting Saudi airports in recent days.

Speaking exclusively to RT, senior Ansar Allah official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti said the strikes were intended to force Riyadh to accept a “comprehensive and permanent peace” and end the war and mutual blockade.

The renewed fighting comes as Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have launched a major offensive to retake territory seized by the Houthis, including strategic areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.