28 October 2026
The US has told Gulf Arab allies to prepare for a renewed military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections - WSJ
Saudi Arabia update: SaudiDCD has issued a warning in the Yanbu and Jeddah Governorates due to a potential danger. 2026-10-28 01:59 (UTC+03:00)
AP: A private geospatial intelligence firm analyzed 40 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and militias in Iraq between July 1 and October 19. In every case, Russian government and military satellites were observed orbiting over the targeted areas for days before and after the attacks. The findings suggest Russia is helping Iran and its allies target Saudi oil and military infrastructure, contributing to rising global energy prices. Three officials, including a Saudi official and a senior Houthi, and a private intelligence analyst told AP that the Houthis and other Iranian allies benefited from Russian intelligence and Chinese capabilities. Iranian advisers reportedly analyzed and passed the intelligence to allied groups.
Coalition: Air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi forces toward Riyadh.
Explosions reported in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
Houthis have targeted Haradh province
Explosions rock Al-Kharj
Explosions rock Saudi capital Riyadh
AFP: The Houthis consider Egypt's decision to provide defensive support to Saudi Arabia against them an "act of war"
Houthis missile attack targets Saudi city of Najran.
The Iranian presidency: Pezeshkian emphasized support for any agreement to strengthen unity, cohesion, and security and development in the region.
Egypt's parliament approved authorization for President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to send defensive reinforcements to Saudi Arabia if requested.
Iranian media: A meeting between Iranian officials and representatives of the Mecca Coalition countries has begun in Tehran
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said a meeting between Iran and the Mecca Accords countries will focus on Israeli expansionism, developments in occupied Palestine and the situation in Lebanon. He welcomed regional efforts to establish security mechanisms based on regional interests, describing the meeting as a possible step toward "indigenous security." Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın are expected to meet Iranian officials in Tehran today to discuss regional security cooperation, according to Iran's National Security Council.
A photo of a Saudi C130 Hercules at Mehrabhad airport that brought the Saudi delegation to Tehran published by Iranian news agency Fars
Saudi defence minister, Pakistani army chief, and Turkish intelligence head all heading into Tehran for talks with Iranian senior officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee
Houthi spokesman: We targeted an airport in Riyadh, an airbase in Khamis Mushait, and a naval base in Jazan.
Sirens have been activated in Abha: Sirens have been activated in the Abha region in southern Saudi Arabia.
Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will resume tomorrow, Sunday
Houthis have just announced that the EAST WEST PIPELINE has been struck. This is would be now at least the SECOND time that the EW has been struck in the past month, with the previous targeting causing immense issues for Saudi Arabia that they have only recently repaired. According to Houthis, "multiple pumping stations" were struck
Explosions heard in Aden
Yanbu port targeted and columns of smoke rise.
A Houthi ballistic missile targeting Najran was intercepted and destroyed earlier today, the Saudi-led coalition says
Explosions reported in Najran
Smoke plumes rise from Riyadh after suspected Houthis strike
Houthi group claims attack on Saudi Defense Ministry building in Riyadh
Saudi Aramco has instructed staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely, six sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment
Saudi Arabia reports intercepting a drone over Riyadh.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in Istanbul on Friday for talks on regional conflicts, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.
Houthis drone attack targets Riyadh.