Mon. Sep 21st, 2026

Saudi air defences intercept missile aimed at Riyadh, coalition says

Riyadh skyline (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, public domain

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh.

It said it also thwarted attacks aimed at Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.

The Houthis claimed to have targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and the coalition reported no damage.

It was reported as the first Houthi attack on the Saudi capital since hostilities began in July 2026.

A strike on a jet fuel facility at Riyadh’s airport on September 19 was also reported.

According to reports, the seven conditions include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Rezaei said Washington must implement Tehran’s conditions before negotiations begin.

He also warned that Iran was prepared for further military confrontation and said US bases could face heavier strikes if Washington launched another attack.

Iran’s central military command said it had received information that the United States was preparing to resume military action, and warned that any US attack would trigger sustained strikes on American bases and interests in the region.

The article carrying those reports did not include a documented US response to Iran’s conditions.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack on Riyadh, which was reported to be the first Houthi attack on the Saudi capital since hostilities began in July 2026.

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and thwarted attacks aimed at Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.

The Houthis claimed to have targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, while the coalition reported no damage.

A strike on a jet fuel facility at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19 was also reported.

US crude fell about 3.7 percent to about 92.56 dollars a barrel and Brent fell about 3.2 percent to about 100.54 dollars on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, according to the report.

Riyadh skyline (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, public domain


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