The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen said they carried out drone and missile attacks on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, near the airport and energy sites.

After Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia's capital for the first time in years, social media users recirculated an old video falsely claiming to depict the aftermath of the attack on

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched attacks on locations in Saudi Arabia in September 2026, but there were no official reports the airport serving the capital Riyadh was targeted, contrary to rumours circulating on social media.

The Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts as several booms rattled parts of Riyadh, and local flights were disrupted. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear.

Fact-Check: A video is making the rounds on social media, falsely claiming to show Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia ablaze after Houthi strikes.

After the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced on September 19 that they had attacked "sensitive targets" in Riyadh, social media users circulated a video claiming it showed a fire at King Khalid International Airport.

A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war.

Saudi-led coalition says a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh was intercepted as Houthis claim attacks on the capital and Aramco facilities in Yanbu.