# Pilot killed in Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows ‘firm’ response

https://mins.news/en/item/92965

- CNBC, 2026-10-09 10:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/09/saudi-us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html

> Officials said Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was targeted in two attacks on Thursday. A pilot was killed, and the Saudi-led coalition pledged a “firm” response.

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